Medicine, Religion, and Magic in Early Stuart England : : Richard Napier's Medical Practice / / Ofer Hadass.
The astrologer-physician Richard Napier (1559-1634) was not only a man of practical science and medicine but also a master of occult arts and a devout parish rector who purportedly held conversations with angels. This new interpretation of Napier reveals him to be a coherent and methodical man whose...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Penn State University Press Complete eBook-Package 2018 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | University Park, PA : : Penn State University Press, , [2021] ©2018 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Magic in History
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (232 p.) :; 10 illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Symbols
- Acknowledgments
- Conventions
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Astrological Medicine
- Chapter 2. Astral Magic
- Chapter 3. Converse with Angels
- Chapter 4. Religion and Knowledge
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index