Magic and the dignity of man Pico della Mirandola and his Oration in modern memory

Pico della Mirandola, one of the most remarkable thinkers of the Renaissance, has become known as a founder of humanism and a supporter of secular rationality. Brian Copenhaver upends this understanding of Pico, unearthing the magic and mysticism in the most famous work attributed to him, The Oratio...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Copenhaver, Brian P. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press [2019]
Subjects:
Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni, > 1463-1494. > De hominis dignitate.
Commento (Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni)
To 1500
Cabala and Christianity > Italy > History > To 1500.
Mysticism > History > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Mysticism > Catholic Church.
Humanism > Italy > History.
Mysticisme > Histoire > 600-1500 (Moyen Âge)
Mysticisme > Église catholique.
Humanisme > Italie > Histoire.
PHILOSOPHY > Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
Cabala and Christianity
Humanism
Mysticism > Catholic Church
Mysticism > Middle Ages
Italy
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Figures
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Part One. DIGNITY
  • Part Two. STORIES ABOUT PICO
  • Part Three. PICO'S ORATION
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A. Pico's Oration
  • Appendix B. Content of Pico's 900 Conclusions
  • Appendix C. Selections from Pico's 900 Conclusions
  • Appendix D. Glossary
  • Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Illustration Credits
  • Index

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