The new and powerful Renaissance image of man as the magus refers to
A)man as a magician who can control nature.
B)man as magnificent and capable of political achievement.
C)man as blessed and capable of achieving salvation.
D)man as mystical and able to understand divine revelation.
E)man as a master of his own fate and legacy.

Question

The new and powerful Renaissance image of man as the  magus refers to
A)man as a magician who can control nature.
B)man as magnificent and capable of political achievement.
C)man as blessed and capable of achieving salvation.
D)man as mystical and able to understand divine revelation.
E)man as a master of his own fate and legacy.

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The term magus refers to a magician or sorcerer who has power over nature and can control it. This new image of man during the Renaissance portrayed him as having the ability to manipulate and dominate nature, reflecting the dominant scientific and humanistic ideas of the time.

The New and Powerful Renaissance Image of Man as the