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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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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University Park, Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania State University Press
[2018]
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In: | Year: 2018 |
Reviews: | [Rezension von: Hadass, Ofer, Medicine, Religion, and Magic in Early Stuart England. Richard Napier’s Medical Practice] (2020) (Jones, Norman)
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Series/Journal: | The magic in history series
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Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Napier, Richard 1559-1634
/ England
/ Medicine
/ Astrology
/ Theology
/ History 1600-1699
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RelBib Classification: | AZ New religious movements CF Christianity and Science KBF British Isles |
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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Table of Contents Blurb |
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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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references [pages 185-207] and index |
ISBN: | 0271080191 |