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Wayne Shumaker (Author)
“The only short and acceptable summary and analysis of the five Renaissance occult sciences.” – Times Literary Supplement
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The only short and acceptable summary and analysis of the five Renaissance occult sciences. – Times Literary Supplement
“The . . . usefulness of this book for students of Renaissance literature and culture will not soon be ended.” – Virginia Quarterly Review”The absence of contaminating traces either of condescension or of credulousness give this absorbing volume a special authority and place on the shelves of any reader or any library where the history of modern thoughts is relevant.” – Scientific American”A remarkable summary and analysis of the five systems of esoteric science so influential in the Renaissance.” – Milton Quarterly”A magnificent job of tying together a vast number of diverse sources into a unified whole . . . engrossing in its entirety.” -The Sciences
Author Biography
Wayne Shumaker is Professor of English at University of California, Berkeley.
Number of Pages: 287Dimensions: 0.64 x 9.61 x 6.69 INPublication Date: July 06, 1979
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