Book of Magic - From Antiquity to Enlightenment

Author(s): Brian Copenhaver (editor)

Culture and Ideas

Brian Copenhaver's wonderful anthology will be welcomed by everyone from those with the most casual interest in the magical tradition to anyone drawn to the Renaissance and the tangled, arcane roots of the scientific tradition.


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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

General Fields

  • : 9780141393148
  • : Penguin Books Ltd
  • : UNKNOWN
  • : 31 October 2016
  • : 01 December 2016
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Brian Copenhaver (editor)
  • : 704