A History of Science, Magic and Belief: From Medieval to Early Modern EuropeA History of Science, Magic and Belief is an exploration of the origins of modern society through the culture of the middle ages and early modern period. By examining the intertwined paths of three different systems for interpreting the world, it seeks to create a narrative which culminates in the birth of modernity. It looks at the tensions and boundaries between science and magic throughout the middle ages and how they were affected by elite efforts to rationalise society, often through religion. The witch-crazes of the sixteenth and seventeenth century are seen as a pivotal point, and the emergence from these into social peace is deemed possible due to the Scientific Revolution and the politics of the early modern state. |
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A History of Science, Magic and Belief: From Medieval to Early Modern Europe Steven P. Marrone No preview available - 2014 |
A History of Science, Magic and Belief: From Medieval to Early Modern Europe Steven P. Marrone No preview available - 2014 |