World-Building and the Early Modern Imagination
| Author | : A. Kavey |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 507 |
| Release | : 2010-09-27 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230113138 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230113133 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (133 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis World-Building and the Early Modern Imagination by : A. Kavey
Download or read book World-Building and the Early Modern Imagination written by A. Kavey and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-09-27 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early modern period was rife with attempts to re-imagine the world and the human place within it. This volume looks at natural philosophers, playwrights, historians, and other figures in the period 1500-1700 as a means of accessing the plethora of world models that circulated in Europe during this era.