Title The arch-conjuror of England : John Dee / Glyn Parry

Published New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 335 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations Contents GLYN PARRY -- Preface -- A World Full of Magic -- The Rays of Celestial Virtue -- Conjuring the Future -- A Royal Occult Institute -- The Kabbalah of Creation -- �The Great Conjuror� -- Hunting for the Philosopher�s Stone -- War Amongst the Alchemists -- Recovering the Lost Empire -- �More is hid, than uttered�: The Philosopher�s Stone and Empire -- Rehabilitating � The Arch- Conjuror� -- Defending Elizabeth against the Dark Arts -- �The winking eye of Achitophel� -- �Misbegotten time�: Reforming the Calendar Called to a King�s Office: Laski and the Second Coming�Chief Governor of our Philosophical proceedings� -- The Magnificent Master Alchemist -- The Counter- Revolution Against Magic -- Conjuring up a Spanish Conquest -- Checkmate: Exiling the Conjuror to Manchester -- Demonising the Exorcists -- Further Reading -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Index Summary Outlandish alchemist and magician, political intelligencer, apocalyptic prophet, and converser with angels, John Dee (15271609) was one of the most colorful and controversial figures of the Tudor world. In this fascinating bookthe first full-length biography of Dee based on primary historical sourcesGlyn Parry explores Dees vast array of political, magical, and scientific writings and finds that they cast significant new light on policy struggles in the Elizabethan court, conservative attacks on magic, and Europe's religious wars. John Dee was more than just a fringe magus, Parry shows: he was a major figure of the Reformation and Renaissance Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Dee, John, 1527-1608. Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 -- Friends and associates SUBJECT Dee, John, 1527-1608 fast Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 fast Dee, John 1527-1608 gnd Dee, John. swd Subject Scientists -- Great Britain -- Biography Occultists -- Great Britain -- Biography Astrologers -- England -- Biography Alchemists -- Great Britain -- Biography Intellectuals -- Great Britain -- Biography BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General. BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Mysticism. BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Occultism. BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Parapsychology -- General. BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Reference. BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Supernatural. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical. Alchemists Astrologers Friendship Intellectual life Intellectuals Occultists Scientists SUBJECT Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Biography Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 16th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056853 Subject England Great Britain Genre/Form History Biographies Form Electronic book ISBN 9780300183702 0300183704 1280571195 9781280571190 9786613600790 6613600792

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