{"product_id":"medicine-religion-and-magic-in-early-stuart-england-9780271080185","title":"Medicine Religion and Magic in Early Stuart","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplores 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A compelling study. . . . This volume informs the eventual separation of religion and magic.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—G. M. Smith \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A thoughtful and comprehensive intellectual biography of Richard Napier. The book will be of great use to scholars and students for its clear introductions to complex topics, such as early modern astrology and the occult. The book also illuminates the fascinating mental world of Napier, which offers rich insights into beliefs and practices of the age.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Olivia Weisser \u003ci\u003eBulletin of the History of Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A provocative intellectual biography.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Ryan J. Stark \u003ci\u003eRenaissance Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hadass has performed an incredibly helpful service in bringing Napier and his records to light.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Gary K. Waite \u003ci\u003eCanadian Journal of History \/ Annales canadiennes d'histoire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hadass successfully explores the interaction of astrological, magical, and angelic divination with theological understandings in the work of Richard Napier, providing for the first time a rounded view of this Anglican priest-physician and an invaluable guide to those wishing to use Napier’s uniquely rich collection of manuscripts.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Jonathan Barry,author of \u003ci\u003eWitchcraft and Demonology in South-West England, 1640–1789\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Illuminating and effective, making a learned and worthwhile contribution to our understanding of early modern magic and its religious \u003ci\u003emilieu\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Michael Hunter \u003ci\u003eJournal of Ecclesiastical History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Part biography, part analysis of Napier’s work, this volume is valuable for deepening our understanding of the ways authority and knowledge were conceived in the early modern period, and how this fed into both the theological and medical spheres.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Sarah Waters \u003ci\u003eThe Seventeenth Century\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Symbols\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConventions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Astrological Medicine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Astral Magic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Converse with Angels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Religion and Knowledge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pennsylvania State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400799723863,"sku":"9780271080185","price":60.71,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780271080185.jpg?v=1730471607","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/medicine-religion-and-magic-in-early-stuart-england-9780271080185","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}