Magic in Western culture: from antiquity to the Enlightenment

Part I. Introduction: 1. The scruples of J.G. Frazer; 2. Magic as a classical tradition and its philosophical foundations

Part II. Mageia: 3. Ancient philosophy in Ficino's magic: Plotinus; 4. Ancient philosophy in Ficinio's magic: Neoplatonism and the Chaldaean Oracles; 5. Ancient philosophy in Ficino's magic : Hermes and Proclus; 6. Scholastic philosophy in Ficino's magic; 7. Data: a tale of two fish

Part III. Hermetica: 8. Hermes the theologian; 9. Hermes domesticated; 10. Hermes on parade

Part IV. Magic Revived and Rejected: How to do magic, and why; Nature, magic, and the art of picturing; The power of magic and the poverty of erudition; Disenchantment; Part V. Conclusion; Who killed Dabholkar?