Giordano Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition
Author | : Frances Amelia Yates |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 506 |
Release | : 1991 |
ISBN-10 | : 0226950077 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780226950075 |
Rating | : 4/5 (075 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Giordano Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition by : Frances Amelia Yates
Download or read book Giordano Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition written by Frances Amelia Yates and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emphasizing the primary importance of Hermetism in Renaissance thought, Yates demonstrates that Bruno was at once a rational philosopher and a magician--burned at the stake--with an orthodox religious message. Her acclaimed study gives an overview not only of Renaissance humanism but its interplay--and conflict--with magic and occult practices.--book cover.