The Place of Magic in the Intellectual History of Europe

Looks at the general belief of witchcraft, astrology and magicians in Europe. Also studies the origins of magic and its relation to science. TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I. ILLUSTRATIONS OF BELIEF IN MAGIC IN MEDIEVAL AND IN EARLY MODERN TIMES CHAPTER II. MAGIC: ITS ORIGINS AND RELATIONS TO SCIENCE CHAPTER III. PLINY'S NATURAL HISTORY CHAPTER IV. SOME ANTECEDENTS OF THE BELIEF IN MAGIC IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE CHAPTER V. BELIEF IN MAGIC IN THE EMPIRE CHAPTER VI. CRITICS OF MAGIC CHAPTER VII. THE LAST CENTURY OF THE EMPIRE CHAPTER VIII. CONCLUSION