Athanasius Kircher's theatre of the world : the life and work of the last man to search for universal knowledge /
"A major study of both the written and pictorial work of a neglected genius whose breadth of interest made him the last Renaissance man."--Provided by publisher.
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Rochester, Vt. :
Inner Traditions,
c2009.
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Call Number: CT1098 .K46 G63 2009
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Athanasius Kircher's theatre of the world : |b the life and work of the last man to search for universal knowledge / |c Joscelyn Godwin. |
| 264 | 1 | |a Rochester, Vt. : |b Inner Traditions, |c c2009. | |
| 300 | |a 304 pages : |b illustrations, maps, music ; |c 29 cm. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Prologue: Interesting times -- Kircher's life and work : an overview -- Frontispieces -- The illustration of Kircher's works -- Antiquity misread -- Antiquity preserved -- Antiquity imagined -- Naturalia : fire and water -- Naturalia : air and earth -- Music -- Machines of past and present -- Machines : magnetic and optical -- Maps and plans -- Exotica -- Images of the gods -- Didactic images -- Athanasius Kircher's writings. | |
| 520 | |a "A major study of both the written and pictorial work of a neglected genius whose breadth of interest made him the last Renaissance man."--Provided by publisher. | ||
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Kircher, Athanasius, |d 1602-1680 |x Criticism and interpretation. |9 33981 |
| 650 | 0 | |a Illustration of books |z Germany |x History |y 17th century. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Illustrators |z Germany |v Biography. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Renaissance |z Germany | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Scholars |z Germany |v Biography. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Germany |v Biography. | |
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