Renaissance Magic and the Return of the Golden Age
Download or Read eBook Renaissance Magic and the Return of the Golden Age PDF written by John S. Mebane and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : John S. Mebane |
| Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
| Total Pages | : 340 |
| Release | : 1992-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 080328179X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780803281790 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (9X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Renaissance Magic and the Return of the Golden Age by : John S. Mebane
Book excerpt: For all their pride in seeing this world clearly, the thinkers and artists of the English Renaissance were also fascinated by magic and the occult. The three greatest playwrights of the period devoted major plays (The Tempest, Doctor Faustus, The Alchemist) to magic, Francis Bacon often referred to it, and it was ever-present in the visual arts. In Renaissance Magic and the Return of the Golden Age John S. Mebane reevaluates the significance of occult philosophy in Renaissance thought and literature, constructing the most detailed historical context for his subject yet attempted.
