Magic, Science, and Religion in Early Modern Europe

by Mark A. Waddell

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Format Hardback or Cased Book

Book Series New Approaches to the History of Science and Medicine

ISBN-10 1108425283

ISBN-13 9781108425285

Publisher Cambridge University Press

Imprint Cambridge University Press

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Jan 28th, 2021

Print length 300 Pages

Weight 480 grams

Dimensions 16.00 x 23.50 x 2.00 cms

Product Classification: History Archaeology History of religion Christianity History of ideas

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Mark A. Waddell introduces the vibrant world of early modern Europe through a focus on magic, science, and religion. Written in clear, engaging language and thoughtfully illustrated, this is ideal reading for students as well as anyone with an interest in the history of science and ideas.

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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