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.
Medicine, Religion, and Magic in Early Stuart EnglandREADERSHIP: Professional & Vocational
ISBN-10: 0271080191
ISBN-13: 9780271080192
Author:
Hadass, Ofer /
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Publication date: June 2019
Format: Paperback / softback
Language: English
Dimensions: 157 x 234 x 15 mm
Weight: 374 g
Pages: 232 pages, 10 Halftones, black and white pages
Title: Medicine, Religion, and Magic in Early Stuart England