The Philosophy of Natural Magic: De occulta philosophia libri tres (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781985648371)

Three Books of Occult Philosophy (De Occulta Philosophia libri III) is Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's study of occult philosophy, acknowledged as a significant contribution to the Renaissance philosophical discussion concerning the powers of ritual magic, and its relationship with religion. The three books deal with Elemental, Celestial and Intellectual magic. The books outline the four elements, astrology, kabbalah, numbers, angels, God's names, the virtues and relationships with each other as well as methods of utilizing these relationships and laws in medicine, scrying, alchemy, ceremonies, origins of what are from the Hebrew, Greek and Chaldean context. These arguments were common amongst other hermetic philosophers at the time and before. In fact, Agrippa's interpretation of magic is similar to the authors Marsilio Ficino, Pico della Mirandola and Johann Reuchlin's synthesis of magic and religion, and emphasize an exploration of nature. Unlike many grimoires of the time, these books are more scholarly and intellectual than mysterious and foreboding. These books are often read as authoritative by those interested in the occult even today. Thank you very much for looking at a book by One-Eye Publishing, we hope you enjoy it We are always adding to our catalogue, so please check back soon Happy reading

Author: One-Eye Publishing, Henry Cornilius Agrippa
ISBN-10: 1985648377
ISBN-13: 9781985648371
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 02/16/2018
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.57d