In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:

Abaye, 106 Abraham, 20, 67, 68, 77, 78, 88, 94–97, 102 Acts of Judah Thomas, 117 Adam, 74 Afterlife, 92. See also Resurrection, Sheol Agency, 133 Akiva, school of, 63, 134 Alimony, 110 “All,” 73 Amram, R., 124 Amulets, 52 Angel: of darkness, 51; of death, 79; fallen, 53; in the heart, 55–57 Anger, 31, 66, 69, 82, 1515. See also Spirit of Anger Animals, 73, 75, 122 Anthropology, 9, 19, 35, 38, 41, 48, 50–51, 63, 72, 122, 128, 134, 214; Christian, 173; ethical monism, 173 Antony, 131 Aphrahat, 29, 116, 205 Apocalyptic, 80 Apostate, 29 Apotropaic, 25 Appetites. See Passions Arrogance, 69 Asceticism, 5, 114, 118 Asmodeus, 32 Atonement, 93–94 Augustine, 214 Babylonian Talmud, 105, 113–14; anonymous layer of, 108, 116, 123, 202, 209; anonymous layer of, terminology, 110–11; narratives in, 111, 116; polemic with the Gospels, 195; redaction of aggadic cycles, 204; reworking in, 135, 202, 204; and sexuality, 114, 155 Bachya ibn Pakuda, 214 Bear, 104 Belial, 51, 53, 57, 84 Beruria’s sister, 209 Betrothal, 90 Bildung, 80 Biography, 171 Blood, vaginal, 125–26 Boaz, 18, 27, 33–36, 87, 90, 102, 131 Bowls, magic, 52 Burial, 120 Cain, 66, 104 Cardiognosis, 43 Carnality, 54, 134 Christianity, early, 114; eastern, 118; Persian, 207; Syriac, 27, 112, 132, 206 Clement, 38; and Philo, 155 Clothing, 94 Conception, 90 Cosmology and human evil, 53; at Qumran, 50 Covenant, sons of, 116 Creation, 73 David, 18, 20, 72, 88, 90 Day of Atonement, 94 Death, 81, 186 Delivery, 93 S u b j e c t I n d e x Names of modern scholars were not included. Works and authors were listed only if they were discussed themselves (not cited or quoted for another purpose). Sages were listed only if they were subjects of direct discussion. Hebrew words defined in the book are listed at the end of this index. 240 Subject Index “Demonic,” 138 Demons, 5–8, 25, 26, 32–36, 38–43, 47, 50, 51, 69, 84, 100, 127, 131, 132, 134; acedia (boredom or listlesness), 208; adjuration of, 52, 188; apparitions of, 58–59; in the Babylonian Talmud, 161; and bodily impulses, 173; and Celsus, 154; cosmic, 79; as deceivers , 156; guises of, 69; internalized, 53, 128, 170, 186; major, 42; melting, 142; and monotheism, 37, 154–55; and multiplicity, 158; nature of, 154, 155; in Origen, 156, 157; physiology of, 37, 58, 158; powers of, 70; and psyche, 77; rabbinic and Qumranic, 53; in rabbinic literature, 161; role in human fate, 211–12; supression of, 54; techniques against, 82, 83; terminology, 149; as thoughts, 197; and Torah study, 188 Desire, 109 Destruction, 124 Dialogism, rabbinic, 101 Dualism, 138, 185 Egypt, 40, 124 Ejaculation, 211 Eleazar, Rabbi, the son of R. Shimon, 113 Eliezer, R., 98 Elisha, 20, 88 Enemies, 60, 117, 172 Enosh, 67 Envy, 103 Eros, 103 Erotic literature, 211 Esau, 46, 49 Esther, 211 Ethics, 122, 132–34 Evagrius Ponticus, 41–42, 86, 160, 198; Antirrhetikos , 97; demons in, 159; On Thoughts, 159; sex as sin in, 160 Evil, 79, 81, 129, 134; creation of, 178 Evil desire, 121 Evil eye, 29 Exorcism, 23 Fourth Ezra, 74, 80, 92; and rabbinic literature , 181, 184–85; terminology, 184 Free choice, 39, 214 Gaze, 110, 151 Gender, 5, 121, 126 Genesis Rabba, 102 Genitals, 209 Gentiles, 122, 208; seclusion with, 199 God, attributes of, 93. See also Yetzer, of God Haruta, 117, 124 Heart, 27, 75–76; divine, 151; as mind, 182; singleness of, 147; two sides of, 182; unity of, 158; and Yetzer, 150, 153, 184. See also Heart, evil Heart, evil, 5, 52, 80, 84, 127, 132; synonyms for, 184; and yetzer, 182–83 Hellenism, 127, 132, 213 Hellenistic-Jewish literature, 210 Heretics, 98, 99–101 Hermes, 32 Hero, 121–22; biblical, 125; female, 210 Homer, 133 Homilies: acronyms, 182; based on the previous verse, 184; on double letters, 61, 73, 130, 146–47; “index,” 20; jointly on two verses, 180; prophets and writings as commentary on Torah, 195; reading verses as dialogues, 195; on repetition, 89 Horses, 130 House of study, 24, 101, 122 Idolatry, 30–32, 37, 207 Images, 17 Intercourse, 18–19; legal power of, 191 Isaac, 94–96 Ishmael, school of, 134 J (source), 4 Jesus, 69, 97; homily cited in the name of, 98; speaking with the devil, 195 Job, 70 Joseph, 104, 124 Josephus, 134 Judas, 70 Judgment, divine, 91 Kabbala, 128 Late Antiquity, 129; koine, 82–83 Law...

Share