Book ID: CBB001252617

Das Zeitalter des Geheimnisses: Juden, Christen und die Ökonomie des Geheimen (1400--1800) (2011)

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Jütte, Daniel (Author)


Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht


Publication Date: 2011
Physical Details: 420 pp.; bibl.; index
Language: German

Early modern times represent the age of secrets. Rarely before and rarely since in European history has there been such a fascination with all things secret and clasdestine. Yet there have been to date only few studies of this phenomenon in cultural and science history. In this volume Daniel Jütte researches the idea of secrecy in early modern history and reconstructs the market for secrets. He shows that the Jewish minority played a major role in this area. Their presumed competence in the world of the arcane extended to the realms of alchemy, magic, spying and technology. But why were Jews considered the keepers of secrets in an otherwise Christian society? The study conveys many new findings about Jewish history as well as the overall science and culture history of that era.

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Review Campanini, Saverio (2013) Review of "Das Zeitalter des Geheimnisses: Juden, Christen und die Ökonomie des Geheimen (1400--1800)". Ambix: Journal of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry (pp. 80-81). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Rankin, Alisha Michelle
Leong, Elaine Yuen Tien
Feola, Vittoria
Califano, Salvatore
Berns, Andrew
Siraisi, Nancy G.
Concepts
Jewish civilization and culture
Christianity
Judaism
Science and religion
Secrecy
Cabala
Time Periods
16th century
Early modern
17th century
15th century
18th century
Renaissance
Places
Europe
United States
South America
North America
Italy
China
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