A History of Science, Magic and Belief: From Medieval to Early Modern Europe

Steven P. Marrone

ISBN 10: 1137029765 / ISBN 13: 9781137029768

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2014

Steven P. Marrone traces the mutual interactions and boundaries of science, religion and magic in medieval and early modern Europe. Woven together, these three narratives help explain the simultaneous emergence of modern science and early modern social order in Europe. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; HBJD; HBLC1; HBLH; HBTB; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 504. . 2015. 2015th Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9781137029768

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.

Bibliographic Details

Title: A History of Science, Magic and Belief: From...
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New