Lynn Thorndike

The place of magic in the intellectual history of Europe, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

This the second of three volumes of Lynn Thorndike's "A History of Magic and Experimental Science", which explores the history of magic and traces the development of related ideas throughout history and different cultures. Contents include: "The Early Scholastics: Peter Abelard and Hugh of St. Victor", "Adelard of Bath", "William of Conches", "Some Twelfth Century Translators, Chiefly of Astrology from the Arabic", "Bernard Silvester; Astrology and Geomancy", "Saint Hildegard of Bingen", "John of Salisbury", "Daniel of Morley and Roger of Hereford", "Moses Maimonides", "Hermetic Books in the Middle Ages", etc. This vintage book will appeal to those with an interest in magic and its history, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We have represented this book in the same form as it was first published. Hence any marks seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We have represented this book in the same form as it was first published. Hence any marks seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.