Jonathan Z. Smith (1938-2017) was unquestionably one of the most important and influential voices of critical reflection within the academic study of religion in the last century. This important volume offers the first full critical assessment of the influence of Jonathan Z. Smith¿s thought on the subject of religion.
Jonathan Z. Smith (1938-2017) was unquestionably one of the most important and influential voices of critical reflection within the academic study of religion in the last century. This important volume offers the first full critical assessment of the influence of Jonathan Z. Smith¿s thought on the subject of religion.
This is the first modern study of Agrippa's occult philosophy, revealing it to be a coherent part of his intellectual work. It analyzes the text of "De occulta philosophia, " explicating the sophisticated structure and argument of the work.
Through analyses of ley lines, the Tarot, the Corpus Hermeticum, and early attempts to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics, Lehrich treats magic and its parts as an intellectual object that requires interpretive zeal.
