Superstition and science, 1450-1750 : mystics, sceptics, truth-seekers and charlatans
Wilson, Derek, 1935-2017
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Between the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, Europe changed out of all recognition and particularly transformative were the ardent quest for knowledge and the astounding discoveries and inventions which resulted from it. The movement of blood round the body; the movement of the earth round the sun; the velocity of falling objects (and, indeed, why objects fall) - these and numerous other mysteries had been solved by scholars in earnest pursuit of scientia. Several keys were on offer to thinkers seeking to unlock the portal of the unknown: Folk religion had roots deep in the pagan past. This book explores superstition and science from 1450 to 1750.
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Author:
Wilson, Derek, 1935-, author
Imprint:
London : Robinson, 2017.
Collation:
304 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781472135926 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
509.40903
Language:
English
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BRN:
1077226
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