Magic and Magicians in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Time: The Occult in Pre-Modern Sciences, Medicine, Literature, Religion, and Astrology

Published on: 2017-10-23
Page Count: 767 pages
Print Type: BOOK
Categories: History
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Language: en
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ISBN-13: 9783110556520
ISBN-10: 3110556529
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