Marsilio Ficino was one of the most influential humanist philosophers of the early Italian Renaissance. Though an ordained priest, he was also a practicing astrologer and magician whose daunting life's work was to reconcile religious faith with philosophical reason - which included integrating pagan magical practice with Christianity. In a lengthy introduction, editor Angela Voss puts Ficino's achievement in context as a complete re-visioning of traditional astrological practice and the beginning of a humanistic and psychological approach that prefigured contemporary holistic approaches to astrology as therapy.
Edited by:
Angela Voss Imprint: North Atlantic Books,U.S. Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 217mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 349g ISBN:9781556435607 ISBN 10: 1556435606 Series:Western Esoteric Masters Pages: 272 Publication Date:15 July 2011 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Marsilio Ficino died in 1499 at age 66. Angela Voss teaches in the religious studies department at the University of Kent, Canterbury. She lives in England.