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Book SynopsisMartín Del Río (1551-1608) was a remarkably learned Jesuit scholar. His prolific output includes six volumes of Investigations into Magic which sought to be the last word on magic, witchcraft, and allied subjects such as divination and superstition, and a detailed manual of advice for judges and confessors engaged in combatting what was seen at the time as a dangerous threat to the spiritual life of humanity in this world and the next. First published in 1599-1600, Investigations was heralded as a major contribution to the armoury of the Counter-Reformation, and went through several editions, the last appearing in 1747.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Note on the Latin Text Defence or Apologia Book 1: On Magic in General, and on Natural Magic and Artificial Magic in Particular 1 Superstition and Its [various] types 2 Magic, Its Types and the Different Words for ‘Magician’ 3 Natural Magic, or the Magic Which Relates to the Created Universe 4 Instrumental Magic 5 To Which Type of Magic Should One Assign the Technique of Making Gold, Known as ‘Alchemy’? Bibliography Index
