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Walter W. Woodward
Prospero’s America [PDF ebook]
John Winthrop, Jr., Alchemy, and the Creation of New England Culture, 1606-1676

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In Prospero’s America, Walter W. Woodward examines the transfer of alchemical culture to America by John Winthrop, Jr., one of English colonization’s early giants. Winthrop participated in a pan-European network of natural philosophers who believed alchemy could improve the human condition and hasten Christ’s Second Coming. Woodward demonstrates the influence of Winthrop and his philosophy on New England’s cultural formation: its settlement, economy, religious toleration, Indian relations, medical practice, witchcraft prosecution, and imperial diplomacy. Prospero’s America reconceptualizes the significance of early modern science in shaping New England hand in hand with Puritanism and politics.

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Taal Engels ● Formaat PDF ● Pagina’s 336 ● ISBN 9798890877895 ● Uitgeverij Omohundro Institute and UNC Press ● Gepubliceerd 2011 ● Downloadbare 3 keer ● Valuta EUR ● ID 9324576 ● Kopieerbeveiliging Adobe DRM

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