Format:
1 Online-Ressource (XI, 372 Seiten)
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ISBN:
9789004466005
Series Statement:
Aries book series volume 30
Content:
"To what extent were practitioners of magic inspired by fictional accounts of their art? In how far did the daunting narratives surrounding legendary magicians such as Theophilus of Adana, Cyprianus of Antioch, Johann Georg Faust or Agrippa of Nettesheim rely on real-world events or practices? Fourteen original case studies present material from late antiquity to the twenty-first century and explore these questions in a systematic manner. By coining the notion of 'fictional practice', the editors discuss the emergence of novel, imaginative types of magic from the nineteenth century onwards when fiction and practice came to be more and more intertwined or even fully amalgamated. This is the first comparative study that systematically relates fiction and practice in the history of magic"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789004465992
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Fictional practice Leiden : Brill, 2021 ISBN 9789004465992
Language:
English
Subjects:
Theology
Keywords:
Magie
;
Nekromantie
;
Fiktionale Darstellung
;
Geschichte
DOI:
10.1163/9789004466005
Author information:
Otto, Bernd-Christian 1976-
Author information:
Johannsen, Dirk
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