The Magus Anatomized: The Case of Faustus -- Criticism and Experiment: Medieval Magi -- Power Over Nature: Art, Engineering and Humanism -- The Learned Magus: Pico and Ficino -- Johannes Trithemius: Magic and the Book -- Occult Philosophy in Theory and Practice: Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa.
Summary
"Anthony Grafton explores the art and influence of an opaque historical figure: the magus, or learned magician. A distinctive intellectual type in Renaissance Europe, magi contributed to the humanistic currents of the time and had a transformative impact on public life, influencing advances in sculpture, painting, engineering, and other fields."-- Provided by publisher.