Medicine, religion, and magic in early Stuart England: Richard Napier's medical practice

"Explores the work of the astrologer-physician and Anglican rector Richard Napier (1559-1634). Examines Napier's medical and magical practices in their larger context and shows how the physician incorporated both astral and ritual magic into his medicine"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hadass, Ofer 1969- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: University Park, Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania State University Press [2018]
In:Year: 2018
Reviews:[Rezension von: Hadass, Ofer, Medicine, Religion, and Magic in Early Stuart England. Richard Napier’s Medical Practice] (2020) (Jones, Norman)
Series/Journal:The magic in history series
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Napier, Richard 1559-1634 / England / Medicine / Astrology / Theology / History 1600-1699
Further subjects:B Medical astrology (England) History 17th century
B Napier, Richard (1559-1634)
B Theology (England) History 17th century
B Medicine (England) History 17th century
B Magic (England) History 17th century
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Summary:"Explores the work of the astrologer-physician and Anglican rector Richard Napier (1559-1634). Examines Napier's medical and magical practices in their larger context and shows how the physician incorporated both astral and ritual magic into his medicine"--
Astrological medicine -- Astral magic -- Converse with angels -- Religion and knowledge
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Includes bibliographical references [pages 185-207] and index
ISBN:0271080183