Chaucer the alchemist: physics, mutability, and the medieval imagination
Auteur :
Gabrovsky, Alexander N.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781137541345
Date de publication :
16 sept. 2015
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The secrets of nature's alchemy captivated both the scientific and literary imagination of the Middle Ages. This book explores Chaucer's fascination with earth's mutability. Gabrovsky reveals that his poetry represents a major contribution to a medieval worldview centered on the philosophy of physics, astronomy, alchemy, and logic.