The Arabic Influences on Early Modern Occult Philosophy

by Liana Saif

Book Overview

Investigating the impact of Arabic medieval astrological and magical theories on early modern occult philosophy, this book argues that they provided a naturalistic explanation of astral influences and magical efficacy based on Aristotelian notions of causality.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137399465
• ISBN13: 9781137399465
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.6"