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The Occult Philosophy in the Elizabethan Age

Paperback

Main Details

Title The Occult Philosophy in the Elizabethan Age
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Frances A. Yates
SeriesRoutledge Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreWestern philosophy - Medieval and Renaissance c 500 to c 1600
Occult studies
ISBN/Barcode 9780415254090
ClassificationsDewey:192
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations illustrations facsimiles, port.

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Routledge
Publication Date 18 May 2001
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

It is hard to overestimate the importance of the contribution made by Dame Frances Yates to the serious study of esotericism and the occult sciences. To her work can be attributed the contemporary understanding of the occult origins of much of Western scientific thinking, indeed of Western civilization itself. The Occult Philosophy of the Elizabethan Age was her last book, and in it she condensed many aspects of her wide learning to present a clear, penetrating, and, above all, accessible survey of the occult movements of the Renaissance, highlighting the work of John Dee, Giordano Bruno, and other key esoteric figures. The book is invaluable in illuminating the relationship between occultism and Renaissance thought, which in turn had a profound impact on the rise of science in the seventeenth century. Stunningly written and highly engaging, Yates' masterpiece is a must-read for anyone interested in the occult tradition.

Author Biography

Dame Francis Yates (1899-1981) was Reader in the History of the Renaissance at the Warburg Institute, University of London. The leading Renaissance scholar of her time, she was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1977 in recognition of her services to Renaissance studies. Her other publications include The Art of Memory and The Rosicrucian Enlightenment.

Reviews

'Among those who have explored the intellectual world of the sixteenth century, no one can rival Frances Yates. Wherever she looks, she illuminates ... No one has done more than she to recreate, from unexpected material, the intellectual life of past ages.' -- Hugh Trevor-Roper 'A welcome new edition of this classic work ...' -- Network