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This work contains Schrîdter's meticulous andauthoritative notes on the three classic works of Agrippa. Thesubjects of these definitive texts include: alchemy, telepathy,pranic nourishment, music therapy, fire magic, gem magic,dreamwork, out-of-body experiences, angels, near-deathexperiences, and soul travel. Index. Notes. ... Read more

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Is it really a help?
When I ordered the book, I was expecting that it would delineate, amplify and develop the content of the "philosophy" of Agrippa. Well, I didn't get this impression, since the book is the sum of isolated commentsof agifted scholar in occultism.
It does not mean that the Commentaries have little value, but it is not the type of document which leads to a better understanding of the Agrippa philosophy. The bibliography is also outdated.
On the other hand, if you are interested in the occultism in general and its history, it is interesting to get it.

Getting a grip on Agrippa
For modern students of magic the Renaissance has an irresistible appeal.Yet, when confronted with the mass of material that such masters of the Art as Agrippa present, they are often overwhelmed. It is not just five hundredyears that seperate us from them, but an entire attitude, a way of lookingat the world.Schrodter helps us to bridge that gap and makes the visibleand invisible worlds of the Renaissance Magi accessible to modernpractitioners of the arcane arts.While not a book for beginners, it is anexcellant adjunct to anyone attempting to read Cornelius Agrippa's"Three Books of Occult Philosophy" or even the works of Dee,Ficino, Trithemius, or Albertus Magnus.

An excellent, specialized survey of Agrippa's works.
Willy Schrodter's Commentaries On The Occult Philosophy Of Agrippa provides an excellent specialized survey of Agrippa's works and philosophy and is recommended reading for any examining Agrippa's classics.Recommended reading for any studying Agrippa's philosophy or early occultliterature. ... Read more

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This study, based on a fresh reading of the entire correspondence, thesurviving orations, declamations and other relevant treatises, contains aninnovative interpretation of the philosophical and theological thought ofHenry Cornelius Agrippa of Nettesheim (1486-1535).The first chapters contain a close study of his controversy with thescholastic theologians, which Agrippa carried on throughout his life,particularly with the theologians of Louvain University. Detailed analyses ofAgrippa's declamations are included in the second part of the book.The chapter on the humanist declamation offers a new approach to theinterpretation of rhetorical texts in the heyday of learned humanism inNorthern Europe; in this context, special attention is paid to Agrippa'sindebtedness to Erasmus. Throughout the book, Agrippa emerges as an importantintermediary between scholasticism and humanism, and a strong opponent of theprofessional theologians of his time. ... Read more

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Excellent scholarly treatment of the non-magical works
The first, most important thing to realize about Van der Poel's book is that he is not interested in the magical parts of Agrippa's work.If you're looking for that, you simply will not find it here -- try my more recent book (shameless plug).This is not to say that Van der Poel downplays the magic, or distorts Agrippa; rather, he focuses on the large but essentially unknown corpus of Agrippan works which deal with theological, legal, and traditionally philosophical topics.Another caveat: this book will be tricky, though not impossible, for those who have no Latin.

Van der Poel is a Neo-Latin philologist, and this training allows him access to this very difficult corpus.He builds up a complex, sophisticated picture of Agrippa as an intellectual very much of his time.By thus situating Agrippa within his intellectual context, Van der Poel is able to provide coherent, effective readings of _De vanitate_ [On the vanity and uncertainty of the arts and sciences] and _De praecellentia_ [On the pre-eminence of the female sex], two rather refractory works.

In addition to his precise analyses of Agrippa's Latin, Van der Poel also carefully goes through the entirety of his large correspondence, resolving or at least clarifying a great many long-standing difficulties in Agrippa's bio-bibliography.

Perhaps most essentially, however, Van der Poel succeeds in placing Agrippa's work in the context of early sixteenth-century humanism, both at a rhetorical and a philosophical level.Those interested in these subjects will find a wealth of material here, scrupulously annotated and painstakingly analyzed.In some respects I suppose some would see this book as plodding, but it is an excellent example of a classic mode of scholarship, much maligned by people who'd rather sound clever than do the kind of hard work Van der Poel does here.

If you are serious about understanding Agrippa as an intellectual of the early sixteenth century, you need to read through this book, along with Nauert's earlier study (_Agrippa and the Crisis of Renaissance Thought_, 1965).If your interest is in Agrippa as part of the skeptical and humanist movements, this book is absolutely essential.If you want the magic, look elsewhere. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 445 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.This set has been prepared especially for nonspecialists, focusing on Renaissance-era topics, including entries on Florence, Galileo, heraldry, Medici family, opera, piracy, Shakespeare, Leonardo Da Vinci, and many others. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Renaissance Quarterly, published by Renaissance Society of America on September 22, 1998. The length of the article is 578 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Declamation on the Nobility and Preeminence of the Female Sex.
Author: Erika Rummel
Publication: Renaissance Quarterly (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 1998
Publisher: Renaissance Society of America
Volume: v51Issue: n3Page: p998(2)

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This digital document is an article from Renaissance Quarterly, published by Renaissance Society of America on March 22, 1998. The length of the article is 3433 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Declamation on the Nobility and Preeminence of the Female Sex.
Author: Constance Jordan
Publication: Renaissance Quarterly (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 1998
Publisher: Renaissance Society of America
Volume: v51Issue: n1Page: p184(9)

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1921. Contents: Agrippa of legend; youthful magian; occult philosophy; astrology and the mystery of numbers; storm and stress; Agrippa's character; in the depths; vanity of arts and sciences; mysticism and the reformation; Agrippa as alchemist; last days; what magic owes to Agrippa. ... Read more

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informative but...
I was really kind of disappointed with this book. I was just expecting... more. The information is ok, but it's not definitive in most senses. I mean, it's like the author THINKS what he's saying is true, but really not sure? Or more like when you hear someone telling a folk tale and it sounds real but you really know it's not. This is an OK book but not one I'd take too seriously. ... Read more