Demon at the Doorstep: Lilith as a Reflection of Anxieties and Desires in Ancient, Rabbinic, and Medieval Jewish Sexuality

No demon has gained as much notoriety, recognition, or infamy in Jewish culture at the she-demon Lilith. Tracing her origins back to similarly-named demonesses in Ancient Sumeria, Babylonia, and Canaan, Lilith developed throughout Jewish history into a fully-realized seductress, succubus, murderer,...

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Main Author: Kinrich, Lauren
Format: Others
Published: Scholarship @ Claremont 2011
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Online Access:http://scholarship.claremont.edu/pomona_theses/4
http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=pomona_theses