Magic, Science, and Religion in Early Modern Europe - Couverture souple

Waddell, Mark A.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1108441653 ISBN 13 : 9781108441650

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2021

Synopsis

From the recovery of ancient ritual magic at the height of the Renaissance to the ignominious demise of alchemy at the dawn of the Enlightenment, Mark A. Waddell explores the rich and complex ways that premodern people made sense of their world. He describes a time when witches flew through the dark of night to feast on the flesh of unbaptized infants, magicians conversed with angels or struck pacts with demons, and astrologers cast the horoscopes of royalty. Ground-breaking discoveries changed the way that people understood the universe while, in laboratories and coffee houses, philosophers discussed how to reconcile the scientific method with the veneration of God. This engaging, illustrated new study introduces readers to the vibrant history behind the emergence of the modern world.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Mark A. Waddell is Associate Professor at Lyman Briggs College, Michigan State University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1108441653
• ISBN 13: 9781108441650
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 232
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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