Of interest to interdisciplinary historians as well as those in various other fields, this book presents the first publication of 14 poems ranging from 12 to 3,000 lines. The poems are printed in the chronological order of their composition, from Elizabethan to Augustan times, but nine of them are verse translations of works from earlier periods in the development of alchemy. Each has a textual and historical introduction and explanatory note by the Editor. Renaissance alchemy is acknowledged as an important element in the histories of early modern science and medicine. This book emphasises these poems’ expression of and shaping influence on religious, social and political values and institutions of their time too and is a useful reference work with much to offer for cultural studies and literary studies as well as science and history.
| ISBN: | 9780415752695 |
| Publication date: | 10th April 2014 |
| Author: | Robert M Schuler |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 712 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions: Alchemy |
| Genres: |
Poetry anthologies (various poets) Literary studies: poetry and poets Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 General and world history Magic, alchemy and hermetic thought |