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Science and the secrets of nature : books of secrets in medieval and early modern culture /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Eamon, William
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©1994.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover Page
  • Half-title Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication Page
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations and Tables
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes on Conventions And Usage
  • Introduction
  • Part one: The Literature of Secrets
  • One: The Literature of Secrets in the Middle Ages
  • Two: Knowledge and Power
  • Part Two: the Secrets of Nature in the Age of Printing
  • Three: Arcana Disclosed
  • Four: The Professors of Secrets and Their Books
  • Five: Leonardo Fioravanti, Vendor of Secrets
  • Six: Natural Magic and the Secrets of Nature
  • Seven: The Secrets of Nature in Popular Culture
  • Part Three: The ""New Philosophy
  • Eight: Science as a Venatio
  • Nine: The Virtuosi and the Secrets of Nature
  • Ten: From the Secrets of Nature to Public Knowledge
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix
  • Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index