The Mercurial Emperor: Magic Circle Of Rudolf Ii In Renaissance Prague Peter Marshall Pimlico Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

In The Late 16Th Century Greatest Philosophers Alchemists Astronomers Painters And Mathematicians Of Day Flocked To Prague Work Under Patronage Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf Ii An More Interested Great Minds His Times Than Exercise Immense Power Rarely Leaving Castle He Gathered Around Him A Galaxy Famous Figures: Among Them Painter Arcimboldo Astronomer Tycho Brahe Mathematician Johannes Kepler Philosopher Giordano Bruno Magus John Dee Fascinated By New Renaissance Learning Found It Nearly Impossible Make Decisions State Like Faust Was Prepared Risk All Pursuit Magical Knowledge Philosopher\ S Stone Which Would Turn Base Metals Into Gold Prolong Life Indefinitely But Also Faced Threats: Religious Discord Ottoman Empire Own Deepening Melancholy Ambitious Younger Brother As Result Lost Sanity Enabled Enjoy Golden Age Peace Creativity Before Europe Engulfed Thirty Years\ War Filled With Angels Devils High Art Low Cunning Talismans Stars Mercurial Offers Captivating Perspective On Pivotal Moment History Western Civilisation Σελίδες: 288 Διαστάσεις: 13 4X13 4Cm