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Rewriting magic : an exegesis of the visionary autobiography of a fourteenth-century French monk /

"Examines the text and background of The Flowers of Heavenly Teaching, an autobiography by the fourteenth-century Benedictine monk John of Morigny. Explores how the author negotiated the categories of magic and heresy in relation to Christianity"--Provided by publisher

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fanger, Claire (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2015]
Colección:Magic in history.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Like stones of fire : I encounter the book of visions
  • A mysticism of signs and things : the Ars notoria and the sacraments
  • Penance : the sacrament of the middle of life
  • Errors of intellect, errors of will : I encounter the book of figures
  • Magical objects of knowledge : categorizing the exceptive arts
  • Visionary exegesis and prophecy : milk and meat.