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The Arabic Influences on Early Modern Occult Philosophy
Liana Saif
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Description for The Arabic Influences on Early Modern Occult Philosophy
Hardback. Investigating the impact of Arabic medieval astrological and magical theories on early modern occult philosophy, this book argues that they provided a naturalistic explanation of astral influences and magical efficacy based on Aristotelian notions of causality. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3H; HPDC; HRQX2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Investigating the impact of Arabic medieval astrological and magical theories on early modern occult philosophy, this book argues that they provided a naturalistic explanation of astral influences and magical efficacy based on Aristotelian notions of causality.
Investigating the impact of Arabic medieval astrological and magical theories on early modern occult philosophy, this book argues that they provided a naturalistic explanation of astral influences and magical efficacy based on Aristotelian notions of causality.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic
Condition
New
Weight
472g
Number of Pages
277
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137399465
SKU
V9781137399465
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99-15
About Liana Saif
Liana Saif is British Academy postdoctoral fellow at the Oriental Institute in the University of Oxford (St. Cross College), UK. She is interested in Western and Islamic occult thought and the exchange of esoteric ideas between the two worlds. As part of her current project entitled 'On the Margins of Orthodoxy: Magic in Medieval Islam,' Saif is preparing an English ... Read more
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