Magical Manuscripts in Early Modern Europe The Clandestine Trade In Illegal Book Collections
Heftet /
2018
/ Engelsk
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9783319866444
Publisert
2018-08-10
Utgiver
Springer International Publishing AG
Høyde
210 mm
Bredde
148 mm
Aldersnivå
Research, P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
7
This book presents the story of a unique collection of 140 manuscripts of ‘learned magic’ that was sold for a fantastic sum within the clandestine channels of the German book trade in the early eighteenth century.
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“This is a tremendously valuable contribution to the study of a pivotal period in the development of modern magic. Undoubtedly, it will become a standard point of reference not only in understanding Enlightenment magic, but also the transmission and transformation of medieval and renaissance traditions. It is also a highly useful bibliographic tool. On that ground alone, no library of modern magic traditions should be without it.” (Frank Klaassen, Associate Professor of History, University of Saskatchewan, Canada, and President of Societas Magica)
“This book will provide a valuable resource for the increasing number of scholars working in the field of post-medieval literary magic.” (Owen Davies, Professor of History, University of Hertfordshire, UK)
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Uses an eighteenth century German case-study to examine the clandestine, and sometimes illegal, practices of the early modern European book trade Addresses questions of censorship regimes and efficiency, of the textual-ritual tradition and eventual canon formations of ‘Western learned magic’, and of the status and use of handwritten books in an alleged ‘age of print’ Provides a methodological pathway towards an interdisciplinary, integrative, and thus more comprehensive analysis of books of ‘learned magic’ in and beyond early modern times Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9783319866444
Publisert
2018-08-10
Utgiver
Springer International Publishing AG
Høyde
210 mm
Bredde
148 mm
Aldersnivå
Research, P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
7