Harkness, Deborah E.

John Dee's Conversations with Angels: Cabala, Alchemy, and the End of Nature

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ISBN 13:
9780521027489
author:
Harkness, Deborah E.
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Cambridge University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2006
Pages:
268
Dimensions:
152 mm X 231 mm
Genre:
History of science
Condition:
New
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£21.61

Description

John Dee's Conversations with Angels Cabala, Alchemy, and the End of Nature Elizabethan England's most famous natural philosopher John Dee recorded his reflections on the natural world, the practice of natural philosophy, and the apocalypse in a series of conversations with angels. This book provides a detailed analysis of these conversations, using Dee's library and annotations to clarify their meaning. Professor Harkness contextualises Dee's angel conversations within the natural, philosophical, religious, and social contexts of his time, arguing that they represent a continuation of his earlier concerns and interests. This book will appeal to those interested in the history of science, students of religion, and anyone approaching the new millennium with a critical eye. By examining Dee's conversations with angels, readers can gain a deeper understanding of the intellectual and spiritual landscape of Elizabethan England, and the ways in which the natural and supernatural were intertwined.

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