The Occult Sciences in Early Modern Hungary in a Central European Context
The Occult Sciences in Early Modern Hungary in a Central European Context
Author(s): György Endre Szőnyi
Subject(s): Cultural history, Customs / Folklore, Geography, Regional studies, Middle Ages, Modern Age, Culture and social structure , 15th Century, 16th Century
Published by: Historický ústav SAV
Keywords: magic; occult; occult sciences; Hungary; early modern period; Central Europe;
Summary/Abstract: When discussing this topic, it is worth starting with a brief overview of the historiography of the subject. This aspect is especially important because the cultural historical study of Western esotericism took a different course in Western and Eastern (ex-East Bloc) Europe.
Book: The Role of Magic in the Past. Learned and Popular Magic, Popular Beliefs and Diversity of Attitudes
- Page Range: 29-44
- Page Count: 16
- Publication Year: 2005
- Language: English
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