Books of secrets: natural philosophy in England, 1550 - 1600
Introduction: telling secrets -- Printing secrets for sale -- Roger Bacon, Robert Greene's Friar Bacon, and the secrets of art and nature -- Structuring secrets for sale -- Secrets gendered : femininity and feminine knowledge in books of secrets -- Secrets bridled, gentlemen trained -- Conclusi...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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Published: |
Urbana, Ill. Chicago, Ill.
University of Illinois Press
2007
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In: | Year: 2007 |
Reviews: | [Rezension von: Kavey, Allison, Books of Secrets: Natural Philosophy in England, 1550–1600] (2010) (Brammall, Kathryn)
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Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
England
/ Natural philosophy
/ Secret sciences
/ History 1550-1600
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Further subjects: | B
Philosophy, British
B Philosophy, English |
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Table of Contents Table of contents only Verlagsangaben (Verlag) |
Summary: | Introduction: telling secrets -- Printing secrets for sale -- Roger Bacon, Robert Greene's Friar Bacon, and the secrets of art and nature -- Structuring secrets for sale -- Secrets gendered : femininity and feminine knowledge in books of secrets -- Secrets bridled, gentlemen trained -- Conclusion: A secret by any other name |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
ISBN: | 0252032098 |