White Magic, Black Magic in the European Renaissance: From Ficino, Pico, Della Porta to Trithemius, Agrippa, Bruno

By Paola Zambelli

The ideas of philosophers (Ficino, Pico, Della Porta, Bruno) on magic interfered with popular alternative and witchcraft rites. This book focuses on "wandering scholastics" (Trithemius, Agrippa, Paracelsus, Bruno) and will be a stimulating read for all those interested in Renaissance mentality.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004160981
• ISBN13: 9789004160989
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.4"