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Picatrix: A Medieval Treatise on Astral Magic (Magic in History) by Maslamah ibn Aḥmad Majrīṭī; Dan Attrell; David Porreca is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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A manual for constructing talismans, mixing magical compounds, summoning planetary spirits, and determining astrological conditions, __Picatrix__ is a cornerstone of Western esotericism. It offers important insights not only into occult practices and beliefs but also into the transmission of magical ideas from antiquity to the present. Dan Attrell and David Porreca's English translation opens the world of this vital medieval treatise to modern-day scholars and lay readers. The original text, __Ghāyat al-Ḥakīm__, was compiled in Arabic from over two hundred sources in the latter half of the tenth century. It was translated into Castilian Spanish in the mid-thirteenth century, and shortly thereafter into Latin. Based on David Pingree's edition of the Latin text, this translation captures the spirit of __Picatrix__'s role in the European tradition. In the world of __Picatrix__, we see a seamless integration of practical magic, earnest piety, and traditional...

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Author

Maslamah ibn Aḥmad Majrīṭī; Dan Attrell; David Porreca

Publisher

The Pennsylvania State University Press

Published

2022

Language

EN

ISBN

9780271083025

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Health & Fitness, Medical, Language Learning