A History of Magic and Experimental Science, Volume 1 (of 2) During the First Thirteen Centuries of Our Era

VOLUME I

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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS NEW YORK AND LONDON

Copyright 1923 Columbia University Press First published by The Macmillan Company 1923

ISBN 0-231-08794-2 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7

CONTENTS

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PREFACE ix

ABBREVIATIONS xiii

DESIGNATION OF MANUSCRIPTS xv

LIST OF WORKS FREQUENTLY CITED BY AUTHOR AND DATE OF PUBLICATION OR BRIEF TITLE xvii

CHAPTER

1. INTRODUCTION 1