Pico on magic and astrology

Pico della Mirandola: New Essays

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 152-178

  Rabin, Sheila J ^a  

^a Peter's College   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511619274.008     Document Type: Chapter

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