John Dee : interdisciplinary studies in English Renaissance thought /
The career of John Dee has played a significant role in recent historiographical debates about the relationship between magic and science in the early modern period. This collection of interdisciplinary essays, which addresses a wide range of Dee's diverse intellectual activities (including mat...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer,
2006.
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| Series: | Archives internationales d'histoire des idées ;
193. |
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| Summary: | The career of John Dee has played a significant role in recent historiographical debates about the relationship between magic and science in the early modern period. This collection of interdisciplinary essays, which addresses a wide range of Dee's diverse intellectual activities (including mathematics, astronomy, navigation, astrology, alchemy, cabala and "angel magic"), seeks to enlarge the scope of this debate, as well as presenting new archival and bibliographical discoveries relating to Dee and his colleagues. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 366 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1402042450 (cloth) |