Book ID: CBB001201259

Religion, Magic, and Science in Early Modern Europe and America (2011)

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Coudert, Allison P. (Author)


Praeger


Publication Date: 2011
Physical Details: xxix + 287 pp.; ill.; bibl.; index
Language: English

As Religion, Magic, and Science in Early Modern Europe and America makes clear, the early modern period was one of stark contrasts: witch burnings and the brilliant mathematical physics of Isaac Newton; John Locke's plea for tolerance and the palpable lack of it; the richness of intellectual and artistic life, and the poverty of material existence for all but a tiny percentage of the population. Yet, for all the poverty, insecurity, and superstition, the period produced a stunning galaxy of writers, artists, philosophers, and scientists. This book looks at the conditions that fomented the emergence of such outstanding talent, innovation, and invention in the period 1450 to 1800. It examines the interaction between religion, magic, and science during that time, the impossibility of clearly differentiating between the three, and the impact of these forces on the geniuses who laid the foundation for modern science and culture.

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Authors & Contributors
Maxwell-Stuart, Peter G.
Paul B. Moyer
Andreas Lerch
Young, Francis
Utz Tremp, Kathrin
Thurston, Robert W.
Concepts
Witchcraft; demonology
Occult sciences
Magic
Science and religion
Science and culture
Science and law
Time Periods
16th century
17th century
15th century
Renaissance
Early modern
18th century
Places
Europe
Atlantic world
England
New England (U.S.)
Americas
North America
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