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The Arabic Influences on Early Modern Occult Philosophy - (Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic) by Liana Saif (Hardcover)
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- 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.
- About the Author: Liana Saif is British Academy postdoctoral fellow at the Oriental Institute in the University of Oxford (St. Cross College), UK.
- 277 Pages
- History, Middle East
- Series Name: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic
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Book Synopsis
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.About the Author
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 translation of the Arabic magic compendium Ghayat al-hakim known as the Picatrix.Dimensions (Overall): 8.6 Inches (H) x 5.6 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .75 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 277
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Middle East
Series Title: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Theme: General
Format: Hardcover
Author: Liana Saif
Language: English
Street Date: September 29, 2015
TCIN: 94452182
UPC: 9781137399465
Item Number (DPCI): 247-15-3510
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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