Brian P. Copenhaver is een vooraanstaand emeritus hoogleraar filosofie en geschiedenis. Zijn werk duikt in de geschiedenis van het denken, met een bijzondere focus op magie en het occulte binnen de westerse cultuur. Hij onderzoekt de kruispunten van deze concepten met filosofische en religieuze stromingen, en onthult hun impact op de intellectuele ontwikkeling. Copenhavers benadering is diep geworteld in de studie van primaire bronnen, en biedt lezers scherpzinnige inzichten in vroegere wereldbeelden.
"My days of dark green euphoria is an irreverent, witty, provocative novel in which a hilarious and charming eco-anxious millennial temporarily escapes the harsh realities of the twenty-first century when she falls under the spell of her boyfriend's mother's gigantic carbon footprint -- and must discover how to find her balance again as she risks losing her career, her best friend, and her identity. Winner of the 2019 Siskiyou Prize for New Environmental Literature"--
As when iron is drawn to a magnet, camphor is sucked into hot air, crystal lights up in the Sun, sulphur and a volatile liquid are kindled by flame, an empty eggshell filled with dew is raised towards the Sun ... ' This rich, fascinating anthology of the western magical tradition stretches from its roots in the wizardry of the Old Testament and the rituals of the ancient world, through writers such as Thomas Aquinas, John Milton, John Dee and Matthew Hopkins, and up to the tangled, arcane beginnings of the scientific revolution. Arranged historically, with commentary, this book includes incantations, charms, curses, Golems, demons and witches, as well as astrology, divination and alchemy, with some ancient and medieval works which were once viewed as too dangerous even to open. Selected and translated with an introduction and notes by Brian Copenhaver."