Spectacular Science, Technology and Superstition in the Age of Shakespeare

Spectacular Science, Technology and Superstition in the Age of Shakespeare
ISBN-10
1474427820
ISBN-13
9781474427821
Category
Literature and science
Pages
288
Language
English
Published
2019-02-26
Publisher
EUP
Authors
Sophie Chiari, Mickaël Popelard

Description

To the readers who ask themselves: "What is science?", this volume provides an answer from an early modern perspective, whereby science included such various intellectual pursuits as history, poetry, occultism and philosophy.

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