Magic and Divination at the Courts of Burgundy and France

Magic and Divination at the Courts of Burgundy and France
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 462
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ISBN-10 : 9004109250
ISBN-13 : 9789004109254
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Book Synopsis Magic and Divination at the Courts of Burgundy and France by : Jan R. Veenstra

Download or read book Magic and Divination at the Courts of Burgundy and France written by Jan R. Veenstra and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1998 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents a critical edition of Laurens Pignon's treatise "Contre les devineurs" (1411) and examines its literary and historical context of courtly magic and astrology in Burgundy and France during the reign of Charles VI.


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