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Rewriting magic : an exegesis of the visionary autobiography of a fourteenth-century French monk / Claire Fanger.
De Gruyter Penn State University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fanger, Claire, author.
- Series:
- Magic in history.
- Magic in history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- John, of Morigny, active 13th century-14th century. Liber florum celestis doctrine.
- Magic--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Magic.
- Christian heresies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (234 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2015]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "Examines the text and background of The Flowers of Heavenly Teaching, an autobiography by the fourteenth-century Benedictine monk John of Morigny. Explores how the author negotiated the categories of magic and heresy in relation to Christianity"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Like stones of fire : I encounter the book of visions
- A mysticism of signs and things : the Ars notoria and the sacraments
- Penance : the sacrament of the middle of life
- Errors of intellect, errors of will : I encounter the book of figures
- Magical objects of knowledge : categorizing the exceptive arts
- Visionary exegesis and prophecy : milk and meat.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780271072036
- 0271072032
- OCLC:
- 914166235
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