Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
Also known as Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim, H. Cornelius Agrippa
German polymath, physician, legal scholar and soldier (1486–1535)
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Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa was a German scholar and physician from the Renaissance period (1486–1535) who studied medicine, law, and military science. He is historically significant as a major figure in Renaissance intellectual life, though details about his specific contributions and legacy would require further research to accurately describe.
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- Occult Philosophy and Magick
- Die Philosophie der Naturmagie
- Philosophie de la Magie Naturelle
- Female Preeminence
- Three Books of Occult Philosophy
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Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (/əˈɡrɪpə/; German: [aˈgʀɪpa]; 14 September 1486 – 18 February 1535) was a German Renaissance polymath, physician, legal scholar, soldier, knight, theologian, and occult writer.
Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy published in 1533 drew heavily upon Kabbalah, Hermeticism, and Neoplatonism. His book was widely influential among esotericists of the early modern period, and was condemned as heretical by the inquisitor of Cologne.
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