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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: David J. Collins, S. J. (Associate Professor of History, Georgetown)Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press Imprint: Pennsylvania State University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.522kg ISBN: 9780271097442ISBN 10: 0271097442 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 13 August 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews“David J. Collins has produced a superbly researched, cleverly written, and at times controversial analysis of Albert the Great’s postmortem reputation. It is a must-read for anyone interested in Albert, medieval or early modern magic and other esoterica, or premodern intellectual history more broadly.” —Scott E. Hendrix,coeditor of Integrative Mysticism “Albertus Magnus was a great churchman and theologian. He also, as David Collins shows, took a serious interest in magic, which he thought could explain natural processes. Albertus engaged with magic, as he explained, by reading texts but also by trying things out. As ideas about nature evolved, he played many roles in the thought of later periods, from magus to saint to rationalist. This lucid, learned, and thoughtful book is intellectual history at its best.” —Anthony Grafton,author of Magus: The Art of Magic from Faustus to Agrippa “Albertus Magnus was a great churchman and theologian. He also, as David Collins shows, took a serious interest in magic, which he thought could explain natural processes. Albertus engaged with magic, as he explained, by reading texts but also by trying things out. As ideas about nature evolved, he played many roles in the thought of later periods, from magus to saint to rationalist. This lucid, learned, and thoughtful book is intellectual history at its best.” —Anthony Grafton, author of Magus: The Art of Magic from Faustus to Agrippa “David J. Collins has produced a superbly researched, cleverly written, and at times controversial analysis of Albert the Great’s postmortem reputation. It is a must-read for anyone interested in Albert, medieval or early modern magic and other esoterica, or premodern intellectual history more broadly.” —Scott E. Hendrix, coeditor of Integrative Mysticism “Albertus Magnus was a great churchman and theologian. He also, as David Collins shows, took a serious interest in magic, which he thought could explain natural processes. Albertus engaged with magic, as he explained, by reading texts but also by trying things out. As ideas about nature evolved, he played many roles in the thought of later periods, from magus to saint to rationalist. This lucid, learned, and thoughtful book is intellectual history at its best.” —Anthony Grafton,author of Magus: The Art of Magic from Faustus to Agrippa “David J. Collins has produced a superbly researched, cleverly written, and at times controversial analysis of Albert the Great’s postmortem reputation. It is a must-read for anyone interested in Albert, medieval or early modern magic and other esoterica, or premodern intellectual history more broadly.” —Scott E. Hendrix,coeditor of Integrative Mysticism “David J. Collins has produced a superbly researched, cleverly written, and at times controversial analysis of Albert the Great’s postmortem reputation. It is a must-read for anyone interested in Albert, medieval or early modern magic and other esoterica, or premodern intellectual history more broadly.” —Scott E. Hendrix,coeditor of Integrative Mysticism Author InformationDavid J. Collins, S.J., is Associate Professor of History at Georgetown University. He is the editor of The Sacred and the Sinister: Studies in Medieval Religion and Magic, also published by Penn State University Press. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |