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PublisherHolt & Company, Henry
ISBN-100805065105
ISBN-139780805065107
eBay Product ID (ePID)1661916
Product Key Features
Book TitleQueen's Conjurer : the Science and Magic of Dr. John Dee, Adviser to Queen Elizabeth I
Number of Pages376 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEurope / Great Britain / Tudor & Elizabethan Era (1485-1603), Historical, Science & Technology, Occultism
Publication Year2002
FeaturesRevised
IllustratorYes
GenreBody, Mind & Spirit, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorBenjamin Woolley
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight12 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
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Reviews" The Queen's Conjurer is a sturdy and engrossing read."-- Newsday "A subtle and sympathetic portrait."-- The Economist "A model of popular history [that] finds illuminating connections everywhere....These minds of the past step forward in this book undeniably, obstreperously real."-- The Washington Post Book World, "The Queen's Conjureris a sturdy and engrossing read."--Newsday "A subtle and sympathetic portrait."--The Economist "A model of popular history [that] finds illuminating connections everywhere....These minds of the past step forward in this book undeniably, obstreperously real."--The Washington Post Book World
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisAlthough his accomplishments were substantial-he became a trusted confidante to Queen Elizabeth I, inspired the formation of the British Empire, and plotted voyages to the New World-John Dee's story has been largely lost to history. In The Queen's Conjurer , Benjamin Woolley brings to life the tale of one of the most colorful characters of the Renaissance. In the midst of a pivotal era when the age of superstition collided with the world of science and reason, Dee's mathematics anticipated Newton by nearly a century, and his mapmaking and navigation were critical to exploration. Obsessed with alchemy, astrology, and mysticism, his library was one of the finest in Europe, a vast compendium of thousands of volumes. Yet, despite his powerful position and prodigious intellect, Dee died in poverty and obscurity, reviled and pitied as a madman. Written with flair and vigor, and based on numerous surviving diaries of the period, The Queen's Conjurer is a highly readable account of an extraordinary and nearly forgotten life., Although his accomplishments were substantial--he was a trusted confidante to Queen Elizabeth I, inspired the formation of the British Empire, and plotted voyages to the New World--John Dee's story has been largely lost to history. Now in paperback, The Queen's Conjurer tells the engrossing story of the rise and fall of Dee. 8-page insert. 1 map.
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- 25. Aug. 2020
Benjamin Woolley's 2001 biography of Queen Elizabeth I's court geographer/astrologer well-researched
Benjamin Woolley's 2001 biography of Dr. John Dee is a very readable well-researched straightforward account of one of the significant figures behind the Age of Exploration who is best remembered for his involvement in alchemy and crystalomancy.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
