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Books of Secrets: Natural Philosophy in England, 1550-1600 Book

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  • Books of Secrets: Natural Philosophy in England, 1550-1600
  • Written by author Allison Kavey
  • Published by University of Illinois Press, July 2007
  • How cultural categories shaped--and were shaped by--new ideas about controlling nature Ranging from alchemy to necromancy, "books of secrets" offered medieval readers an affordable and accessible collection of knowledge about the natur
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Acknowledgments     ix
Introduction: Telling Secrets     1
Printing Secrets     9
Roger Bacon, Robert Greene's Friar Bacon, and the Secrets of Art and Nature     32
Structuring Secrets for Sale     59
Secrets Gendered: Femininity and Feminine Knowledge in Books of Secrets     95
Secrets Bridled, Gentlemen Trained     126
Conclusion: A Secret by Any Other Name     156
Notes     161
Bibliography     187
Index     195


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