The Rise of Alchemy in Fourteenth-Century England

ISBN-13: 9781441178046 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 296 str.

Jonathan Hughes

Opis

The first book to explore the importance of alchemy and its links to the occult in the period between 1320 and 1400.

Spis treści

Foreword / Section A: Alchemy and the Occult in English Cultural and Political Life / 1: Alchemy and the Occult in England / 2: The Origins of English Alchemy and Sources for the Study of Alchemy in Fourteenth-Century England / Section B: Astrology of the Earth - the Intellectual Impact of Alchemy in Fourteenth-Century England / 3: Alchemy and Science and Philosophy / 4: Alchemy and the Church / 5: The Cultural Impact of Alchemy / Section C: The Political Significance of Alchemy / 6: The Accession of Edward III / 7: Alchemical Themes in the Kingship of Edward III / 8: Richard II the Magus and Boy King / 9: Richard II and the Occult / Conclusion: The Lancastrian Reaction / Bibliography / Index