About the author
Claire Fanger is a scholar of medieval religion and magic, known for her work on ritual and theurgic texts of the Middle Ages. She edited Conjuring Spirits: Texts and Traditions of Medieval Ritual Magic, a collection bringing together scholars including Richard Kieckhefer and Robert Mathiesen to analyze magical manuscripts such as the Sworn Book of Honorius and the Ars Notoria. Her later collection, Invoking Angels: Theurgic Ideas and Practices, Thirteenth to Sixteenth Centuries, examines how angels were understood to operate within late medieval and early modern cosmology, and how angelic ritual connected to broader religious thought of the period. Both books, published by Penn State University Press, are academic essay collections aimed at scholars and advanced students of medieval studies and the history of magic, rather than practical guides for ritual practice.
📖 Where to start with Claire Fanger
💬 What our editors say about Claire Fanger's books
“Candidly, this book is not for casual readers seeking entertaining ghost stories or simple spell instructions. It is a dense scholarly volume requiring patience and interest in historical linguistics and manuscript studies. Those…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Conjuring Spirits: Texts and Traditions of Medieval Ritual Magic Fanger, Claire
“Fanger presents a rigorous academic exploration of angel magic that successfully bridges the gap between historical analysis and esoteric practice. The contributors demonstrate how practitioners wove diverse religious threads…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Invoking Angels: Theurgic Ideas and Practices, Thirteenth to Sixteenth Centuries Fanger, Claire
“While intellectually robust, this collection may frustrate readers seeking practical rituals or easy answers. The academic tone prioritizes theoretical intersections over accessible mysticism, making it less suitable for casual…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Esotericism, Religion, and Nature Versluis, Arthur
📋 Editions by Claire Fanger in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conjuring Spirits: Texts and Traditions of Medieval Ritual Magic | — | Penn State University Pres | 308 | 9780271025179 |
| Invoking Angels: Theurgic Ideas and Practices, Thirteenth to Six | — | Penn State University Pres | 408 | 9780271051420 |
| Esotericism, Religion, and Nature Versluis, Arthur | 2010 | North American Academic Pr | 358 | 9781596500099 |
