Magic and Divination at the Courts of Burgundy and France

Magic and Divination at the Courts of Burgundy and France
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Total Pages : 446
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ISBN-10 : 9789004247376
ISBN-13 : 9004247378
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Book Synopsis Magic and Divination at the Courts of Burgundy and France by : Jan Veenstra

Download or read book Magic and Divination at the Courts of Burgundy and France written by Jan Veenstra and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1997-12-01 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The magicians and astrologers who frequented the courts of Burgundy and France during the reign of Charles VI to render their dubious services to king and nobles, induced friar Laurens Pignon OP to write a treatise called Contre les devineurs (1411) which he dedicated to John the Fearless, duke of Burgundy. This book presents a critical edition of the treatise and tries to reconstruct its historical and intellectual context by examining the role of magic and astrology at court. By means of theological and philosophical arguments which he derives from Aquinas, Pignon demonstrates the dangers and deficiencies of divination. In three appendices editions of supplementary documents are supplied: a confession of a court-magician, two divinatory texts and a fictional prognostication on the house of Burgundy.


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