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Informationen zum Autor Allison P. Coudert is the Paul A. and Marie Castelfranco Endowed Chair in the History of Christianity in the Religious Studies Program at the University of California, Davis, CA. Klappentext This fascinating study looks at how the seemingly incompatible forces of science, magic, and religion came together in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries to form the foundations of modern culture.As Religion, Magic, and Science in Early Modern Europe and America makes clear, the early modern period was one of stark contrasts: witch burnings and the brilliant mathematical physics of Isaac Newton; John Locke's plea for tolerance and the palpable lack of it; the richness of intellectual and artistic life, and the poverty of material existence for all but a tiny percentage of the population. Yet, for all the poverty, insecurity, and superstition, the period produced a stunning galaxy of writers, artists, philosophers, and scientists.This book looks at the conditions that fomented the emergence of such outstanding talent, innovation, and invention in the period 1450 to 1800. It examines the interaction between religion, magic, and science during that time, the impossibility of clearly differentiating between the three, and the impact of these forces on the geniuses who laid the foundation for modern science and culture.This fascinating study looks at how the seemingly incompatible forces of science, magic, and religion came together in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries to form the foundations of modern culture. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 All Coherence Gone Chapter 2 Magic Chapter 3 Miracles Chapter 4 Witches and Witch Hunting Chapter 5 The "Godly State" Chapter 6 The Anthropological Revolution Chapter 7 Religion and the Scientific Revolution Chapter 8 Esotericism and the Scientific Revolution Chapter 9 A Test Case Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index ...
