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Hardcover Fictional Practice: Magic, Narration, and the Power of Imagination Book

ISBN: 9004465995

ISBN13: 9789004465992

Fictional Practice: Magic, Narration, and the Power of Imagination

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...

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