Magic, science, and religion in early modern Europe Mark A. Waddell, Michigan State University.

By:

Waddell, Mark A [author.]

Series: New approaches to the history of science and medicinePublication details: Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2021.Description: ix, 220pISBN:

9781108441650

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Additional physical formats: Print version :: Magic, science, and religion in early modern EuropeDDC classification:

940.21 W117M 23

LOC classification:

BF1999

Summary: "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"--

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Central Library, IISER Bhopal General Section	Fiction	940.21 W117M (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		10923

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"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"--

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