History of Science, Magic and Belief

Steven P Marrone

ISBN 10: 1137029765 / ISBN 13: 9781137029768

Published by Red Globe Press Dez 2014, 2014

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Neuware - A History of Science, Magic and Belief is an exploration of the origins of modern society through the culture of the middle ages and early modern period. By examining the intertwined paths of three different systems for interpreting the world, it seeks to create a narrative which culminates in the birth of modernity. It looks at the tensions and boundaries between science and magic throughout the middle ages and how they were affected by elite efforts to rationalise society, often through religion. The witch-crazes of the sixteenth and seventeenth century are seen as a pivotal point, and the emergence from these into social peace is deemed possible due to the Scientific Revolution and the politics of the early modern state.This book is unique in drawing together the histories of science, magic and religion. It is thus an ideal book for those studying any or all of these topics, and with its broad time frame, it is also suitable for students of the history of Europe or Western civilisation in general.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: History of Science, Magic and Belief
• Publisher: Red Globe Press Dez 2014
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1137029765
• ISBN 13: 9781137029768
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 239W x 165H x 18D millimeters 239 millimeters width by 165 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 500 grams

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Synopsis

A History of Science, Magic and Belief is an exploration of the origins of modern society through the culture of the middle ages and early modern period. By examining the intertwined paths of three different systems for interpreting the world, it seeks to create a narrative which culminates in the birth of modernity. It looks at the tensions and boundaries between science and magic throughout the middle ages and how they were affected by elite efforts to rationalise society, often through religion. The witch-crazes of the sixteenth and seventeenth century are seen as a pivotal point, and the emergence from these into social peace is deemed possible due to the Scientific Revolution and the politics of the early modern state.

This book is unique in drawing together the histories of science, magic and religion. It is thus an ideal book for those studying any or all of these topics, and with its broad time frame, it is also suitable for students of the history of Europe or Western civilisation in general.

About the Author

Steven P. Marrone is Professor of History at Tufts University, USA.