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Magicae trans fines. Le parcours de deux magiciens du XIVe siècle
Magicae trans fines. The Course of Two Magicians of the XIV century

Author(s): Jonel Hedjan
Subject(s): History
Published by: Vizantološki institut SANU
Keywords: Magic; Occult sciences; Bulgaria; Byzantium; XIVth century

Summary/Abstract: By analyzing the fate of two Byzantine magicians in the second half of the fourteenth century, this article tries to present the less known aspect of the Byzantine-Slavic cultural relations beyond their hesychast vision. Byzantine magic and its transmission in Bulgaria, on the eve of the Turkish conquest, are presented from the available sources.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 51
  • Page Range: 151-170
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: French