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.
| ISBN: | 9781349573998 |
| Publication date: | 5th March 2016 |
| Author: | Liana Saif |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 277 pages |
| Series: | Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic |
| Genres: |
History European history: medieval period, middle ages History of religion Asian history |