A Magical World
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A Magical World

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A Magical World

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Spanning some of the most vibrant and fascinating eras in European history, Cambridge historian Derek Wilson reveals a society filled with an ardent desire for knowledge and astounding discoveriesā€”and the fantastic discoveries that flowered from it. Thinkers were drew from surprising intellectual traditions: some from folk religion, which in its turn had deep roots in a pagan past; others referred to spirits or tapped into stores of ancient wisdom and herbal remedies. This was the world of wise women, witches, necromancers, potions and incantations. Even the mighty Catholic Church, which permeated all elements of life, had its own "magical" traditions.In 1663, the Royal Society in London received its charter. Just three years later, the French Academy of Sciences was founded, and other European capitals rapidly followed suit. In 1725, the word "science" was at last defined as "a branch of study concerned either with a connected body of demonstrated truths or with observed facts systematically classified." Yet just nine years before, the last witch had been executed in Britain. Fascinating and thought-provoking, A Magical World is a reminder of humanity's paradoxical natureā€”our passionate pursuit of knowledge alongside deep-rooted fears, superstitions, and traditions.

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Publisher
Pegasus Books
Year
2018
ISBN
9781681777061
Topic
History
Subtopic
Science History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction ā€˜42ā€™
  5. Chapter One: New wine and old wineskins
  6. Chapter Two: A magical world
  7. Chapter Three: Re-evaluation
  8. Chapter Four: Heavens above?
  9. Chapter Five: Medicine men
  10. Chapter Six: Seeing may be believing
  11. Chapter Seven: Confusion
  12. Chapter Eight: I think ā€“ so what?
  13. Chapter Nine: The religion of doctors
  14. Chapter Ten: Spreading the word
  15. Chapter Eleven: Day star of the Enlightenment
  16. Chapter Twelve: Avant le deluge
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index
  19. Copyright