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Chaucer the Alchemist: Physics, Mutability, and the Medieval Imagination - The New Middle Ages Alexander N. Gabrovsky 1st ed. 2015 edition
Chaucer the Alchemist: Physics, Mutability, and the Medieval Imagination - The New Middle Ages
Alexander N. Gabrovsky
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.
320 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | September 16, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9781137541345 |
| Publishers | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Pages | 291 |
| Dimensions | 223 × 148 × 23 mm · 508 g |