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Trade Paperback. Publisher: Media-Tryck | Utg. 2001 | Trade Paperback | 373 p. ; ill. ; 21 cm | This book is brand new. | Series: Ugglan Minervaserien | Language: Engelska --- Information regarding the book: The British polymath John Dee (1527-1609) is one of the most fascinating personalities of the early modern era. A notorious magician and alchemist, as well as a respected scientist and mathematician at the court of Elizabeth I, he challenges our traditional view of the Renaissance occultist.This study offers a new perspective on Dees occult philosophy. Situating his works in the context of early modern notions of natural languages, it examines Dees continuous search for a language which could yield knowledge of both nature and God. This previously neglected subject provides fresh insights into the underlying motives of Dees seemingly disparate interests and works.At the same time, this study reassesses the role of language in early modern thought. Challenging prevailing interpretations…
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Seeing the Word: John Dee and Renaissance Occultism Paperback - 2001
by Hakansson, Hakan
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- Title Seeing the Word: John Dee and Renaissance Occultism
- Author Hakansson, Hakan
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- Edition First Edition
- Publisher Lund Univ Pr, Minervaserien
- Date 2001
- ISBN 9789197415309
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