The Word and the World : Biblical Exegesis and Early Modern Science /

This book explores the impact of biblical reading practices on scientific thought in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth centuries. It addresses the idea that the natural philosophers of the era forged their new sciences despite, rather than because of, the pervasive bible-centeredness of early modern tho...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Forshaw, Peter J. (Editor), Killeen, Kevin (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
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Summary:This book explores the impact of biblical reading practices on scientific thought in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth centuries. It addresses the idea that the natural philosophers of the era forged their new sciences despite, rather than because of, the pervasive bible-centeredness of early modern thought.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XII, 264 pages)
ISBN:9780230206472
DOI:10.1057/9780230206472