Brian P. Copenhaver est un distingué professeur émérite de philosophie et d'histoire. Son travail explore l'histoire de la pensée, en se concentrant particulièrement sur la magie et l'occulte dans la culture occidentale. Il enquête sur les intersections de ces concepts avec les courants philosophiques et religieux, révélant leur impact sur le développement intellectuel. L'approche de Copenhaver est profondément ancrée dans l'étude des sources primaires, offrant aux lecteurs des perspectives perspicaces sur les visions du monde passées.
"My days of dark green euphoria is an irreverent, witty, provocative novel in which a hilarious and charming eco-anxious millennial temporarily escapes the harsh realities of the twenty-first century when she falls under the spell of her boyfriend's mother's gigantic carbon footprint -- and must discover how to find her balance again as she risks losing her career, her best friend, and her identity. Winner of the 2019 Siskiyou Prize for New Environmental Literature"--
As when iron is drawn to a magnet, camphor is sucked into hot air, crystal lights up in the Sun, sulphur and a volatile liquid are kindled by flame, an empty eggshell filled with dew is raised towards the Sun ... ' This rich, fascinating anthology of the western magical tradition stretches from its roots in the wizardry of the Old Testament and the rituals of the ancient world, through writers such as Thomas Aquinas, John Milton, John Dee and Matthew Hopkins, and up to the tangled, arcane beginnings of the scientific revolution. Arranged historically, with commentary, this book includes incantations, charms, curses, Golems, demons and witches, as well as astrology, divination and alchemy, with some ancient and medieval works which were once viewed as too dangerous even to open. Selected and translated with an introduction and notes by Brian Copenhaver."