The Occult Philosophy in the Elizabethan Age

Frances Yates

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English

Routledge
18 May 2001

History; European history; Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600; Occult studies

Series: Routledge Classics

It is hard to overestimate the importance of the contribution made by Dame Frances Yates to the serious study of esotericism and the occult sciences. To her work can be attributed the contemporary understanding of the occult origins of much of Western scientific thinking, indeed of Western civilization itself. The Occult Philosophy of the Elizabethan Age was her last book, and in it she condensed many aspects of her wide learning to present a clear, penetrating, and, above all, accessible survey of the occult movements of the Renaissance, highlighting the work of John Dee, Giordano Bruno, and other key esoteric figures. The book is invaluable in illuminating the relationship between occultism and Renaissance thought, which in turn had a profound impact on the rise of science in the seventeenth century. Stunningly written and highly engaging, Yates' masterpiece is a must-read for anyone interested in the occult tradition.

By: Frances Yates
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 314g
ISBN: 9780415254090
ISBN 10: 0415254094
Series: Routledge Classics
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 18 May 2001
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dame Francis Yates (1899-1981) was Reader in the History of the Renaissance at the Warburg Institute, University of London. The leading Renaissance scholar of her time, she was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1977 in recognition of her services to Renaissance studies. Her other publications include The Art of Memory and The Rosicrucian Enlightenment.

Reviews for The Occult Philosophy in the Elizabethan Age

'Among those who have explored the intellectual world of the sixteenth century, no one can rival Frances Yates. Wherever she looks, she illuminates ... No one has done more than she to recreate, from unexpected material, the intellectual life of past ages.' - Hugh Trevor-Roper 'A welcome new edition of this classic work ...' - Network