The Book of Magic
From Antiquity to the Enlightenment
$40.37
- Paperback
704 pages
- Release Date
28 November 2016
Summary
A rich, strange anthology of the western magical tradition, from the Old Testament to Doctor Faustus and Paradise Lost.
“as when iron is drawn to a magnet, camphor is sucked into hot air, crystal lights up in the Sun, sulfur and a volatile liquid are kindled by flame, an empty eggshell filled with dew is raised towards the Sun …”
An odd feature of the Bible is that it is full of stories featuring forms of magic and possession—from Joseph battling with Pharaoh’s wizards to the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141393148 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141393149 |
| Author: | Brian Copenhaver |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 704 |
| Release Date: | 28 November 2016 |
| Weight: | 478g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 32mm |
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This illuminating book should dispel the notion that magic was just superstition and secure its place in the history of ideas… for anyone wanting a more informed view of the uses of enchantment, Copenhaver’s volume is a peerless resource – Philip Ball * Prospect *
About The Author
Brian Copenhaver
Brian Copenhaver is Professor of Philosophy and History at the University of California, Los Angeles and is one of the world’s foremost scholars on Renaissance magic and mysticism. This book is in many ways a summa of the interests and writers with which he has been preoccupied throughout his career.
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