Waddell, Mark A. (Author)
Cambridge University Press
Physical Details: 300
Language: English
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.
...MoreReview Michael R. Lynn (2023) Review of "Magic, Science, and Religion in Early Modern Europe". Isis: International Review Devoted to the History of Science and Its Cultural Influences (pp. 432-433).
Review Neil Tarrant (2022) Review of "Magic, Science, and Religion in Early Modern Europe". British Journal for the History of Science (pp. 123-124).
Review Michael Hunter (2023) Review of "Magic, Science, and Religion in Early Modern Europe". Annals of Science: The History of Science and Technology (pp. 77-78).
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