{"product_id":"picatrix-9780271082127","title":"Picatrix","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn English translation, with accompanying introduction, commentary, and notes, of the medieval treatise on astrological magic known as Picatrix, a guide for constructing magical talismans, mixing magical compounds, summoning planetary spirits, and determining astrological conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Attrell and Porreca have performed a great service by giving us a carefully considered and scholarly English translation of this wide-ranging work, based on the authoritative edition established by David Pingree in 1986. . . . As \u003ci\u003ePicatrix\u003c\/i\u003e was no doubt of interest to a variety of medieval and early modern readers for an array of reasons, so too it should attract a broad readership now, from scholars of medieval magic to those more directly interested in philosophy, science, and medicine.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Michael D. Bailey \u003ci\u003eThe Medieval Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The \u003ci\u003ePicatrix\u003c\/i\u003e, of Arabic origin, is the most complete handbook of the theory and practice of magic of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Here is a very welcome English translation of the Latin version that was read by Marsilio Ficino, Pico della Mirandola, and Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa. Porreca and Attrell have made the text a pleasure to read and have provided useful notes to explain everything that is obscure or exotic.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Charles Burnett,Professor of Arabic\/Islamic Influences in Europe, Warburg Institute\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A detailed medieval handbook of magic, \u003ci\u003ePicatrix\u003c\/i\u003e has been a focus of scholarly attention for a century, even though its early history remained obscure and it lacked a reliable English translation. Attrell and Porreca's contribution offers a proper remedy: the introduction gives new insight into the origins of this mysterious book, and the translation reflects the true nature of its exciting text. A word of caution, though: don’t try the recipes!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Benedek Láng,author of \u003ci\u003eUnlocked Books: Manuscripts of Learned Magic in the Medieval Libraries of Central Europe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The \u003ci\u003ePicatrix\u003c\/i\u003e reemerged in the mid-fifteenth century, almost two centuries after the Latin version of the \u003ci\u003eGhâyat al-Hakîm\u003c\/i\u003e had been produced. Thank goodness that this learned and living English translation of such an important Latin book of astral magic will reach its twenty-first-century audience of scholars and inquisitive spirits much more quickly!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Nicolas Weill-Parot,École Pratique des Hautes Études\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Tables \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments IntroductionA Prehistory of the Latin PicatrixA Brief History of the Latin TextOn Knowledge, Wisdom, and Self-Legitimacy in the Picatrix On Nigromancia \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTh e Cosmology of the Picatrix \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTh e Picatrix, Social History, and Material Culture Psychoactive and\/or Poisonous Substances in the PicatrixTranslators’ NotesPicatrixPrologueBook 1 Book 2 Book 3 Book 4 Notes Bibliography Index of Terrestrial NamesIndex of Celestial Names and Magical WordsIndex of Subjects and Materials\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pennsylvania State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400802345303,"sku":"9780271082127","price":30.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780271082127.jpg?v=1730471613","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/picatrix-9780271082127","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}