Music, Science, and Natural Magic in Seventeenth-Century England

Zusammenfassung This text argues that changing musical practice in 16th-century Europe affected 17th-century English thought on science and magic. It maps out the various relationships between these disciplines, using different historical, geographical, and social approaches.

Product details

• Authors: Penelope Gouk
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.07.1999
• EAN: 9780300073836
• ISBN: 978-0-300-07383-6
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; England, History of Ideas, European History, SCIENCE / General, MATHEMATICS / General, Anthropology, HISTORY / Social History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), British & Irish history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Mathematics & science, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Art music, orchestral and formal music, Mathematics and science, Western "classical" music