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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1198088369 Title: Magic, science, and religion in early modern Europe Author: Mark Waddell Publisher: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021. ©2021 ISBN/ISSN: 9781108425285 1108425283 9781108441650 1108441653 OCLC:1198088369

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Magic, science, and religion in early modern Europe

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Magic, science, and religion in early modern Europe

Author:	Mark Waddell
Publisher:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021. ©2021
Series:	New approaches to the history of science and medicine.
Edition/Format:	Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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, Read more...
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Subjects	Magic -- Europe -- History. Religion and science -- Europe -- History. Magic. View all subjects
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Genre/Form:	History
Additional Physical Format:	Online version: Waddell, Mark, Magic, science, and religion in early modern Europe Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2021. (DLC) 2020037937
Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	Mark Waddell Find more information about:
ISBN:	9781108425285 1108425283 9781108441650 1108441653
OCLC Number:	1198088369
Description:	x, 220 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Contents:	Introduction; 1. Hermeticism, the Cabala, and the Search for Ancient Wisdom; 2. Witchcraft and Demonology; 3. Magic, Medicine, and the Microcosm; 4. A New Cosmos: Copernicus, Galileo, and the Motion of the Earth; 5. Looking for God in the Cosmic Machine; 6. Manipulating Nature: Experiment and Alchemy in the Scientific Revolution; 7. A New World? The Dawn of the Enlightenment; Conclusion; Bibliographical Essays.
Series Title:	New approaches to the history of science and medicine.
Responsibility:	Mark A. Waddell, Michigan State University.

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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 Read more...

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