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Magic in Western Culture: From Antiquity to the Enlightenment Copenhaver, Brian P. (University of California, Los Angeles)
Magic in Western Culture: From Antiquity to the Enlightenment
Copenhaver, Brian P. (University of California, Los Angeles)
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.
614 pages, 42 Halftones, unspecified; 42 Halftones, black and white; 66 Line drawings, black and whi
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 4, 2018 |
| ISBN13 | 9781107692176 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 616 |
| Dimensions | 230 × 154 × 36 mm · 864 g |
| Language | English |