Magic in western culture: from antiquity to the enlightenment
Auteur :
Copenhaver, Brian P.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107692176
Date de publication :
4 oct. 2018
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 3,0 cm
Poids :
880 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The story of the beliefs and practices called 'magic' starts in ancient Iran, Greece and Rome, before entering its crucial Christian phase in the Middle Ages. Centering on the Renaissance and Marsilio Ficino, this richly illustrated and groundbreaking book treats magic as a classical tradition with foundations that were philosophical.