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Thorndike, Lynn

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Even a slight acquaintance with European history reveals the existence of a number of curious and apparently unreasonable beliefs prevalent throughout a period extending from early medi�val to comparatively recent times. There is the belief in witchcraft, for instance. From the canons of synods in the early Middle Ages down to the pitiless executions during the witchcraft delusion, there is abundant evidence of its prominence. It played its part not only in humble life, but in court intrigues and in the accusations brought at state trials.

The belief that one's future could be learned by observing the stars was equally widespread. Astrologers throve at the courts of kings, and sometimes their advice was taken even by him whose every act was held to be under special divine direction. It would be a great mistake to think that the astrologer was maintained merely for the amusement of king and court, like the jester. His utterances were taken most seriously, and the principles of his art were so generally accepted as to become the commonplaces of the thought and the conversation of daily life. In 1305, for instance, when certain cardinals urged Pope Clement V to return to Rome, they reminded him that every planet was most powerful in its own house.

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Data di pubblicazione: 2016
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The Place of Magic in the Intellectual History of Europe (Classic Reprint)

Lynn Thorndike

Editore: Forgotten Books, 2016

ISBN 10: 1330279999 ISBN 13: 9781330279991

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Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the beliefs in magic, astrology, and the supernatural that were prevalent in medieval and early modern times despite the prevailing Christian doctrines. The author explores the connections between these beliefs and the learning and science of the time, arguing that magic was once considered a natural part of the world and only gradually came to be seen as marvelous and impossible. The book draws on a wide range of sources, from Pliny the Elder's Natural History to the writings of Roger Bacon and Francis Bacon, to illustrate the changing attitudes towards magic and its influence on Western thought. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Codice articolo 9781330279991_0

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