The language of demons and angels : Cornelius Agrippa's occult philosophy / / by Christopher I. Lehrich.

This work is a modern study of Agrippa's occult philosophy as a coherent part of his intellectual work. It challenges traditional interpretations of Agrippa as an intellectual dilettante, and uses modern theory and philosophy o elucidate the intricacies of his thought.

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Superior document:Brill's studies in intellectual history, v. 119
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Year of Publication:2003
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Brill's studies in intellectual history ; v. 119.
Physical Description:1 online resource (269 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION / Christopher Marlowe
  • CHAPTER TWO: LOGOS AND NATURE / Victor Frankenstein
  • CHAPTER THREE: SIGN, SIGIL, TEXT / Robert Southey
  • CHAPTER FOUR: THE LANGUAGE OF DEMONS AND ANGELS / Jorge Luis Borges
  • CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION / Cornelius Agrippa
  • APPENDIX ONE: LATIN QUOTATIONS, DE OCCULTA PHILOSOPHIA
  • APPENDIX TWO: DE VANITATE ON ALCHEMY
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX.