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PublisherPennsylvania STATE University Press
ISBN-100271080183
ISBN-139780271080185
eBay Product ID (ePID)241246428
Product Key Features
Number of Pages232 Pages
Publication NameMedicine, Religion, and Magic in Early Stuart England : Richard Napier's Medical Practice
LanguageEnglish
SubjectModern / 16th Century, Christian Theology / General, General, Magick Studies, History, Linguistics / General, Astrology / General, Occultism
Publication Year2018
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaBody, Mind & Spirit, Religion, Language Arts & Disciplines, Medical, History
AuthorOfer Hadass
SeriesMagic in History Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight17.6 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2017-048628
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"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." --Sarah Waters The Seventeenth Century, "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." -Sarah Waters, The Seventeenth Century, "Hadass has performed an incredibly helpful service in bringing Napier and his records to light." --Gary K. Waite Canadian Journal of History / Annales canadiennes d'histoire, "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." --Olivia Weisser, Bulletin of the History of Medicine, "A compelling study. . . . This volume informs the eventual separation of religion and magic." --G. M. Smith, Choice, "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." --Sarah Waters, The Seventeenth Century, "Hadass has performed an incredibly helpful service in bringing Napier and his records to light." --Gary K. Waite, Canadian Journal of History / Annales canadiennes d'histoire, "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." --Olivia Weisser Bulletin of the History of Medicine, "A compelling study. . . . This volume informs the eventual separation of religion and magic." --G. M. Smith Choice, "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." --Jonathan Barry, author of Witchcraft and Demonology in South-West England, 1640-1789, "Illuminating and effective, making a learned and worthwhile contribution to our understanding of early modern magic and its religious milieu ." --Michael Hunter, Journal of Ecclesiastical History, "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." -Jonathan Barry, author of Witchcraft and Demonology in South-West England, 1640-1789, "Illuminating and effective, making a learned and worthwhile contribution to our understanding of early modern magic and its religious milieu ." -Michael Hunter, Journal of Ecclesiastical History, "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." -Olivia Weisser, Bulletin of the History of Medicine, "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." --Jonathan Barry,author of Witchcraft and Demonology in South-West England, 1640-1789, "Hadass has performed an incredibly helpful service in bringing Napier and his records to light." -Gary K. Waite, Canadian Journal of History / Annales canadiennes d'histoire, "Illuminating and effective, making a learned and worthwhile contribution to our understanding of early modern magic and its religious milieu ." --Michael Hunter Journal of Ecclesiastical History, "A compelling study. . . . This volume informs the eventual separation of religion and magic." -G. M. Smith, Choice
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal610.942
Table Of ContentContents List of Illustrations List of Symbols Acknowledgments Conventions Introduction 1. Astrological Medicine 2. Astral Magic 3. Converse with Angels 4. Religion and Knowledge Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
SynopsisExplores 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., The astrologer-physician Richard Napier (1559-1634) was not only a man of practical science and medicine but also a master of occult arts and a devout parish rector who purportedly held conversations with angels. This new interpretation of Napier reveals him to be a coherent and methodical man whose burning desire for certain, true knowledge contributed to the contemporary venture of putting existing knowledge to useful ends. Originally trained in theology and ordained as an Anglican priest, Napier later studied astrological medicine and combined astrology, religious thought, and image and ritual magic in his medical work. Ofer Hadass draws on a remarkable archive of Napier's medical cases and religious writings--including the interviews he claimed to have held with angels--to show how Napier's seemingly inconsistent approaches were rooted in an inclusive and coherent worldview, combining equal respect for ancient authority and for experientially derived knowledge. Napier's endeavors exemplify the fruitful relationship between religion and science that offered a well-founded alternative to the rising mechanistic explanation of nature at the time. Carefully researched and compellingly told, Medicine, Religion, and Magic in Early Stuart England is an insightful exploration of one of the most fascinating figures at the intersection of medicine, magic, and theology in early modern England and of the healing methods employed by physicians of the era.
LC Classification NumberR489.N37H33 2018
