On the Animation of Statues by Brian Cotnoir Comics ended up in the possession

ended up in the possession of his customer the publisher Melchior Trechsel in Lyon

Printed on 115 g wood-free

and religious orders

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On the Animation of Statues by Brian Cotnoir Comics ended up in the possessionIs a collection of quotes, primary sources, notes and comments on the late antiquity practice of ensouling statues in order to commune with the gods. Drawing from Iamblichus, Proclus, Greek Magical Papyri, Corpus Hermeticum, hymns, poetry and music, although the practice is never explicitly described, a hazy outline emerges. One thing, the composition of statues and talismans is, like alchemy, a hieratic art. Included is a translation Michal Psellos