Synopsis
Placing Bruno—both advanced philosopher and magician burned at the stake—in the Hermetic tradition, Yates’s acclaimed study gives an overview not only of Renaissance humanism but of its interplay—and conflict—with magic and occult practices.
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About the Author
Dame Frances Amelia Yates (1899-1981) was Reader in the History of the Renaissance at the University of London. She was a scholar of hermetic and occult philosophy in the Renaissance. Her book The Art of Memory, published by the University of Chicago Press, has been named one of the most significant non-fiction books of the 20th century. Among her other books is Giordano Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition, also published by the Press.
Review
'This brilliant book takes time to digest, but it is an intellectual adventure to read it.' – Hugh Trevor-Roper, The New Statesman
'Explodes the idea that the intellectual foundations of the Renaissance were exclusively logical and coherent, and lets back the mysterious into history' – BBC History Magazine
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Giordano Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition (UK HB in Jacket - 1971)
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UK hardback second impression from 1971. A decent copy. The book is VG overall with some modest production bubbles to surface in places, probably from glue surplus under cloth at board surfaces. The jacket is VG, unclipped with some light rubbing in places at foldovers and spine ends. Seller Inventory # ABE-1759484275217
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Giordano Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition
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Hardback. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. 1st edition. 466 pages. Illustrations photos in b/w. This book emphasises the primary importance of Hermetism in Renaissance thought. The Hermetic tradition is followed beyond the death of Bruno into the seventeenth century. Previous owner's name inside, some light markings to blank frontis page and inside cover. Dark green hardback boards with gilt to spine in an overall very good dustjacket protected in a clear mylar. Overall a very good copy. An incredibly scarce 1st UK edition with dustjacket. Seller Inventory # HSH04866
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GIORDANO BRUNO AND THE HERMETIC TRADITION
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Follows the Hermetic tradition from its early beginnings to the 17th century after Giordano Bruno's death. It places him in this magical and mystical tradition as an original variation. He emerges as a Hermetic philosopher and magician with an unorthodox religious message. Reprinted. Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd, London 1977. illus xiv + 466pp hb dw page slightly discoloured along top edge, pict black dw, gilt dark green cloth, near fine. Seller Inventory # 040664
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