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Magic and Divination in the Middle Ages: Texts and Techniques in the Islamic and Christian Worlds (Collected Studies Series, 557)
Magic and Divination in the Middle Ages Texts and Techniques in the Islamic and Christian Worlds - Collected Studies Series, 557
Author: Charles Burnett
After discussing the terminology of talismanic magic and its position in divisions of science in the Middle Ages, this book traces the history of talismanic texts from the Classical period through the Arabic world to the Latin Middle Ages. The principal authorities are Hermes and Aristotle, and the search for the "secret knowledge" of these anci...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780860786153
ISBN-10: 0860786153
Pages: 370
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Publisher: Variorum
Book Type: Hardcover
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