John Dee · The Politics of Reading and Writing in the English Renaissance
- Authors
- Sherman, William H.
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Tags
- history
- ISBN
- 9781558490703
- Date
- 1995-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 3.20 MB
- Lang
- en
This book challenges the conventional image of John Dee (1527–1609) as an isolated, eccentric philosopher. Instead, William H. Sherman presents Dee in a fresh context, revealing that he was a well-connected adviser to the academic, courtly, and commercial circles of his day.