John Dee's Natural Philosophy: Between Science and Religion
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (760 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415752671 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 388 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It brings together insights from a study of Dee’s writings, the available biographical material, and his sources as reflected in his extensive library and, more importantly, numerous surviving annotated volumes from it.. Originally published in 1988, this interpretation is far more detailed than any that came before and is an authoritative account for anyone interested in the history, literature and scientific developments of the Renaissance, or the occult.John Dee has fascinated successive generations. Ma
Christopher I. Lehrich said The Seminal Scholarly Treatment of Dee. Nick Clulee's book, now for some reason fantastically expensive, remains the seminal work on Dee. It's not an argument book, as such, but rather a brilliant overview of the great Elizabethan magus's intellectual career.In essence, Clulee synthesizes Dee's various works into a cohesive whole, arguing that Dee wasn't a scientist on Mond