The book of magic : from antiquity to the Enlightenment
2016
Book
A rich anthology of extracts celebrating the western magical tradition, from the Bible to 'Doctor Faustus' and 'Paradise Lost'. Brian Copenhaver explores the tradition's deep intellectual roots, its debt to other cultures, and its importance to the origins of the scientific revolution.
Main title:
The book of magic : from antiquity to the Enlightenment / selected and translated with an intoduction and notes by Brian Copenhaver.
Author:
Copenhaver, Brian P., editor
Imprint:
UK : Penguin Books, 2016.
Collation:
xxi, 679 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Originally published: 2015.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780141393148 (pbk)
Dewey class:
133.4309
Language:
English
BRN:
2389029