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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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 |