Medieval Perceptions of Magic, Science, and the Natural World (Borderlines)

ISBN 10: 1802700412 / ISBN 13: 9781802700411

Published by Arc Humanities Press, 2024

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Medieval Perceptions of Magic, Science, and the Natural World (Borderlines)
• Publisher: Arc Humanities Press
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1802700412
• ISBN 13: 9781802700411
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

This volume presents new research in medieval conceptions of magic, science, and the natural world, bringing not only medicine but also meteorology and navigation into the discussion. Ground-breaking theoretical chapters on theology, natural sciences, and the writing of history are presented by established experts in their fields. These are accompanied by case studies of interactions between magic, science, and natural philosophy. Each chapter offers new findings while contributing to a comprehensive survey of the shifting boundaries between natural and supernatural across both space and time. Emerging areas, such as the study of prognostics, are represented by challenging new work. This collection will prove fascinating to everyone engaging with this expanding field.

About the Authors

Carolina Escobar-Vargas is the current Vice-Dean for Academic Affairs at the Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y Económicas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Medellin) and former head of the Department of History in the above faculty.

Anne Lawrence-Mathers is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Reading, and the author of The True History of Merlin the Magician and Medieval Meteorology.