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Book Bibliographical Notes on the Works of Michael Scot

Download or read book Bibliographical Notes on the Works of Michael Scot written by John FERGUSON (M.A., Professor of Chemistry, University of Glasgow.) and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A History of Magic and Experimental Science      The first thirteen centuries of our era

Download or read book A History of Magic and Experimental Science The first thirteen centuries of our era written by Lynn Thorndike and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 1056 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Radical s Books

    Book Details:
  • Author : Michael Cyril William Hunter
  • Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
  • Release : 1999
  • ISBN : 9780859914710
  • Pages : 452 pages

Download or read book A Radical s Books written by Michael Cyril William Hunter and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 1999 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The library owned by Samuel Jeake of Rye, nonconformist and local activist, was one of the most remarkable of its time. It is of particular importance in that relatively little information has hitherto been available about the ownership of books in the English provinces, or the reading habits of intellectuals who -- like Jeake --were outside London and university circles from which most surviving libraries have come down to us. The collection of some 1500 volumes includes an extraordinary assemblage of radical pamphlets from the English Revolution alongside works of theology, literature, scholarship and science. Other books reflect astrological and magical interests, and the collection also includes a medical library. Jeake's library catalogue, published here, gives much information about titles that are now lost, about the penetration of foreign books into provincial England, and about book prices. The introduction places Jeake's collection in context, and makes a significant contribution to the history of the book in the early modern period; appendices list surviving volumes from the library and give a complete list of the Jeake manuscripts now in Rye Museum.MICHAEL HUNTER is Professor of History at Birkbeck College, University of London; GILES MANDELBROTE is a Curator, British Collections 1501-1800, at the British Library; RICHARD OVENDEN is Deputy Head, Rare Books Division of the National Library of Scotland; NIGEL SMITH is Reader in English at the University of Oxford.

Book The Mirror of Magic

Download or read book The Mirror of Magic written by Kurt Seligmann and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 715 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collector’s edition of the classic, illustrated, and comprehensive history of magic and the occult • Written by renowned Surrealist and magic scholar Kurt Seligmann (1900-1962) • Includes all 250 illustrations from the original 1948 edition • Explores magical practices and beliefs from their origins in the ancient world through the heyday of secret societies in the 18th century In the occult classic The Mirror of Magic, renowned Surrealist Kurt Seligmann (1900-1962) draws from his encyclopedic practitioner’s knowledge and extensive antiquarian collection to offer a comprehensive, illustrated history of magic and the occult from Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt through the 18th century. He explores the gods and divinatory arts of the legendary Sumerians and the star-wise Babylonians, including the birth of astrology. He examines the afterlife beliefs of the ancient Egyptians and the dream interpretation practices and oracles of ancient Greece, including the mysteries of Eleusis and the magical philosophy of Plato, Socrates, and other Greeks. He uncovers the origins of Gnosticism and the suppression and banishment of magic by the post-pagan, Christian emperors of Rome. Seligmann reviews the principles of alchemy, sharing famous transmutations and allegorical illustrations of the alchemical process and explores the Hermetica and its remarkable adepts. Investigating the Middle Ages, the author discusses the work of European magicians of the time, including Albertus Magnus, Roger Bacon, Agrippa, Nostradamus, and Pico Della Mirandola. He studies the medieval practices of devil worship, witchcraft, and black magic, as well as the “Cabala” in both its Hebrew and Christian forms. He also examines the art of the Tarot and many lesser known divination techniques. He explores the development of secret societies, including Freemasonry and Rosicrucianism, in the 17th century and the increase in occult publications and magical science in the 18th century. First published in 1948, this history of magic and the occult seeks to “mirror” the magical worldview throughout the ages. Beautifully illustrated with images from the author’s rare library, this collector’s edition features all of the artwork--more than 250 images--from the original 1948 edition.

Book Magic and Ritual in the Ancient World

Download or read book Magic and Ritual in the Ancient World written by Paul Mirecki and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains a series of provocative essays that explore expressions of magic and ritual power in the ancient world. The essays are authored by leading scholars in the fields of Egyptology, ancient Near Eastern studies, the Hebrew Bible, Judaica, classical Greek and Roman studies, early Christianity and patristics, and Coptic and Islamic Egypt. The strength of the present volume lies in the breadth of scholarly approaches represented. The book begins with several papyrological studies presenting important new texts in Greek and Coptic, continuing with essays focusing on taxonomy and definition. The concluding essays apply contemporary theories to analyses of specific test cases in a broad variety of ancient Mediterranean cultures.

Book A History of Magic and Experimental Science  The first thirteen centuries of our era

Download or read book A History of Magic and Experimental Science The first thirteen centuries of our era written by Lynn Thorndike and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 1052 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of science and magic spanning the period from early Christianity, through early modern Europe, to the end of the 17th century.

Book Records of the Glasgow Bibliographical Society

Download or read book Records of the Glasgow Bibliographical Society written by Glasgow Bibliographical Society and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Notes and Queries

Download or read book Notes and Queries written by and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Notes   Queries

    Book Details:
  • Author : William White
  • Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
  • Release : 2022-05-08
  • ISBN : 3375017103
  • Pages : 558 pages

Download or read book Notes Queries written by William White and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-05-08 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1862.

Book Records

    Book Details:
  • Author : Glasgow Bibliographical Society
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1931
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 134 pages

Download or read book Records written by Glasgow Bibliographical Society and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book General catalogue of printed books

Download or read book General catalogue of printed books written by British museum. Dept. of printed books and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Andreas Vesalius of Brussels 1514   1664

Download or read book Andreas Vesalius of Brussels 1514 1664 written by C. D. O'Malley and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 1223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of Vesalius, the foremost pioneer of modern anatomy, has never before been told in full. the present definitive biography, published in 1964 to mark the four-hundredth ear since Vesalius's death, fills a serious gap in medical history. It is, in fact, the first biography of the great anatomist since Moritz Roth's work of 1892. Much new information has come to light in the intervening seventy years which enables O'Malley to reassess Vesalius in relation to his eminent contemporaries and to re-evaluate his contributions to anatomy and to medical science in general. O'Malley gives a detailed account of Vesalius's studies of anatomy in Paris, Padua, Pisa, and Bologna, and is thus able to show the comparative advancement of medical knowledge throughout Europe during the sixteenth century. In addition, the book contains a wealth of historical material of broad interest, including an account of the attempt of Vesalius and Ambroise Pare to save the life of Henry II of France as he lay dying form a lance wound in the eye. Also included is a critical account of the various stories concerning Vesalius's persecution by the Inquisition and his subsequent pilgrimage to Jerusalem. As much as possible of Vesalius's major achievement, De humani corporis fabrica (1543), his epochal treatise on the structure of the human body, is presented in his own words, translated from the Latin text by Dr. O'Malley. Wherever feasible, in fact, an effort has been made by the author to tell the story through the precise words of Vesalius or those of his contemporaries. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1964.

Book The Letter before the Spirit  The Importance of Text Editions for the Study of the Reception of Aristotle

Download or read book The Letter before the Spirit The Importance of Text Editions for the Study of the Reception of Aristotle written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-11-21 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Letter before the Spirit underlines the importance for scholars to have at their disposal reliable scientific text editions – book editions or digital editions – of Aristotle’s works in the Semitico-Latin, and the Graeco-Latin, translation and commentary traditions.

Book The Athenaeum

Download or read book The Athenaeum written by and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 830 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Sir Michael Scott

    Book Details:
  • Author : Allan Cunningham
  • Publisher : Palala Press
  • Release : 2018-02-20
  • ISBN : 9781378282557
  • Pages : 316 pages

Download or read book Sir Michael Scott written by Allan Cunningham and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book History of Magic and Experimental Science  Vol  1 2

Download or read book History of Magic and Experimental Science Vol 1 2 written by Lynn Thorndike and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-26 with total page 1181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of Magic and Experimental Science is a two-volume study by Lynn Thorndike, American historian of medieval science and alchemy. The book covers a period from antique until the thirteen century. Thorndike writes about magic and science in medieval times with the goal of finding a historical truth. Table of Contents: Volume 1: Book I. The Roman Empire Book II. Early Christian Thought Book III. The Early Middle Ages Volume 2: Book IV. The Twelfth Century Book V. The Thirteenth Century