John Dee · The Politics of Reading and Writing in the English Renaissance

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
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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.