Shakespeare’s knowledge of astronomy and the birth of modern cosmology
Auteur :
Usher, Peter D.
Éditeur :
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
ISBN :
9781433191701
Date de publication :
30 nov. 2021
Poids :
371 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Hamlet" and other plays by Shakespeare are allegories for the major theories of cosmology extant during the poet’s lifetime. Shakespeare writes of the competition between Earth-centered and Sun-centered cosmologies, and between planetary systems in bounded and infinite space.