The Rationality of Renaissance Magic.

Belief in magic is widespread both in history and in contemporary cultures. Can such belief be regarded as rational? If so, in what way?An examination of the magic of Renaissance Europe enables us to distinguish three ways in which a belief can be rational. It can be (a) rationally defensible, given...

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Published in:	Parergon Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 33 - 59
Main Author:	Dawes, Gregory W.
Format:	Article
Published:	Australian & New Zealand Association for Medieval & Early Modern Studies 2013
Subjects:	History of magic Renaissance Belief & doubt Medieval civilization Cultural history
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost