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Eros and Magic in the Renaissance

By Ioan P. Couliano, Margaret Cook (Translator)
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By Ioan P. Couliano, Margaret Cook (Translator)
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It is a widespread prejudice of modern, scientific society that "magic" is merely a ludicrous amalgam of recipes and methods derived from primitive and erroneous notions about nature. Eros and Magic in the Renaissance challenges this view, providing an in-depth scholarly explanation of the workings of magic and showing that magic continues to exist in an altered form even today.

Renaissance magic, according to Ioan Couliano, was a scientifically plausible attempt to manipulate individuals a...

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HistoryNew Age & Alternative BeliefsEuropean HistoryWitchcraft & MagicGeneral & Miscellaneous European HistoryRenaissance - HistoryMagic, Practical