Medicine, Religion, and Magic in Early Stuart England: Richard Napier's Medical Practice

by Ofer Hadass

Book Overview

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 burning desire for certain, true knowledge contributed to the contemporary venture of putting existing knowledge to useful ends.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271080191
• ISBN13: 9780271080192
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"