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Medicine, religion, and magic in early Stuart England : Richard Napier's medical practice / Ofer Hadass.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Shakespeare Library (Van Pelt 628) R489.N37 H33 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hadass, Ofer, 1969- author.
- Series:
- Magic in history
- The magic in history series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Napier, Richard, 1559-1634.
- Napier, Richard.
- Medicine--England--History--17th century.
- Medicine.
- Medical astrology--England--History--17th century.
- Medical astrology.
- Magic--England--History--17th century.
- Magic.
- Theology--England--History--17th century.
- Theology.
- Magic--history.
- History.
- England.
- Medical Subjects:
- Magic--history.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 213 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2018]
- 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"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Astrological medicine
- Astral magic
- Converse with angels
- Religion and knowledge.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780271080185
- 0271080183
- OCLC:
- 1010505028
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