Magic in the cloister pious motives, illicit interests, and occult approaches to the medieval universe / Sophie Page.

Author/creator Page, Sophie, 1972-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoUniversity Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2013]
Descriptionx, 232 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
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SeriesThe magic in history series
Magic in history. ^A710207
Contents Monks and their magic texts at St. Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury -- Natural magic : the basilisk and the lodestone -- The liber vaccae : magical uses of monstrous creations -- Image magic : harnessing power in the harmonious universe -- The liber de essentia spirituum : magic, revelation, and fellowship with spirits -- The ars notoria and its monastic audience.
Abstract "Utilizes the collection of magic texts from the late Middle Ages at St. Augustine's, Canterbury, to examine the orthodoxy of magical approaches to the medieval universe and to show how it was possible to combine magical studies with a monastic vocation"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 215-224) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013015330
ISBN9780271060330 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0271060336 (cloth : alk. paper)

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