Aisthetics of the spirits: spirits in Early Modern science, religion, literature and music
The idea of "spirit" has manifold meanings and plays a crucial role in Early Modern medicine, psychology, religion, natural philosophy, and cosmology. This book contains twenty papers, written by international experts; it explores how those disciplines conceived of the spirits and shows th...
| Published in: | epiFaNIen - Frühe Neuzeit interdisziplinär |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | German English |
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Göttingen
V&R unipress
c 2015
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epiFaNIen - Frühe Neuzeit interdisziplinär (1)
Year: 2015 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Series/Journal: | epiFaNIen - Frühe Neuzeit interdisziplinär
1 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Spirit
/ Aesthetics
/ Culture
/ History
B Holy Spirit / Theology / History B Spiritism / History B Spiritualism / History |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Spirits History |
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| Summary: | The idea of "spirit" has manifold meanings and plays a crucial role in Early Modern medicine, psychology, religion, natural philosophy, and cosmology. This book contains twenty papers, written by international experts; it explores how those disciplines conceived of the spirits and shows that knowledge of the spirits is an essential prerequisite for the understanding of Renaissance literature and music. The volume focuses on the way in which the spirits act upon the soul's perception, imagination, and cognition, and on the cultural practices which aim to use, purge, or ban the spirits |
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| Item Description: | Beitr. teilw. engl., teilw. dt |
| ISBN: | 3847104233 |