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Books of Secrets: Natural Philosophy in England, 1550-1600 - Hardcover

Kavey, Allison

 
9780252032097: Books of Secrets: Natural Philosophy in England, 1550-1600
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0252032098 ISBN 13: 9780252032097
Verlag: University of Illinois Press, 2007

Inhaltsangabe

How cultural categories shaped--and were shaped by--new ideas about controlling nature

Ranging from alchemy to necromancy, "books of secrets" offered medieval readers an affordable and accessible collection of knowledge about the natural world. Allison Kavey's study traces the cultural relevance of these books and also charts their influence on the people who read them. Citing the importance of printers in choosing the books' contents, she points out how these books legitimized manipulating nature, thereby expanding cultural categories, such as masculinity, femininity, gentleman, lady, and midwife, to include the willful command of the natural world.

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Verlag
University of Illinois Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2007
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0252032098
ISBN 13 
9780252032097
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
216
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