Chaucer the Alchemist: Physics, Mutability, and the Medieval Imagination (Repost)
Chaucer the Alchemist: Physics, Mutability, and the Medieval Imagination By Alexander N. Gabrovsky
2015 | 291 Pages | ISBN: 1137541342 | PDF | 3 MB
2015 | 291 Pages | ISBN: 1137541342 | PDF | 3 MB
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.