This collection features books covering the subjects of Magic and Science from the personal library of the Hamburg art historian and scholar Aby Warburg (1866-1929). These books formed the basis of the Kulturwissenschaftliche Bibliothek Warburg, which was officially opened in 1926 and emigrated to London in 1933-1934.
As suggested by the name of the Library named after him, Warburg had wide-ranging interests in Kulturwissenschaft, a term difficult to translate, but usually rendered as ‘cultural studies’, understood in its widest, anthropological sense. It is well-illustrated here by his collection on Magic and Science (classmark F). Together with Philosophy (A) and Religion (B, G), it makes up the broader category of ‘Orientation’, which deals with man’s attempts to make sense of his place in the world.
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Hellenistische Wundererzählungen
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Contents: Die Aretalogie.--Der sogenannte Hymnus der Seele in den Thomas-Akten. Methodologische Fragen. Das Hochzeitlied in den Thomas-Akten., von R. Reitzenstein., "Unveränderter anastatischer Neudruck 1922.".
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History of the Devil, The
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First published by T. Warner in 1726 under the title: The political history of the Devil., Signatures: ap4s, A-Pp12s, Qp2s; Ab3s missigned Bb3s., Verso of title page blank., Double page spreads, p. 2/3-170/171, have headline: The HISTORY / of the DEVIL; p. 174/175-262/263 have: The Modern History / of the DEVIL.
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Isaaci Vossii De Sibyllinis aliisque Christi natalem praecessere oraculis
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"Venales prostant apud Mosem Pit ad insigne Angeli in Coemiterio Divi Pauli Londini"--t.-p.., Admonendus est lector haec quae sequuntur serius ad nostras pervenisse manus; nec ideo potuisse suo quo debebant loco inseri, cum jam antea reliquus liber excusus esset; quare pag. 19. v. 26. post evincerent exemplaribus adde: prelims., p. [9-11]., Books sold by Moses Pitt at the Angel in St. Pauls Church-yard in London: p. [102-104]., Errata: p. [105], 2nd part with added half-t.-p.: Isaaci Vossii ad objectiones nuperae criticae sacrae responsio.
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