Liber introductorius


Liber introductorius is the collective name for a trilogy of books written by Scottish mathematician Michael Scot in the early 13th century. The trilogy concerns the art of divination. Because the work's prologue mentions the canonization of St. Francis of Assisi, it is likely that the assemblage was officially compiled after July 16, 1228.

Contents

The Liber introductorius is the collective title for the divination-centered trilogy written by Michael Scot, which takes the form of an encyclopedia dedicated to Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. The work is made up of four parts: a prologue, and three volumes. The first volume in the trilogy is the Liber quatuor distinctionum. The second is the Liber particularis. The third and final volume is the Liber physiognomiae, which concerns physiognomy.