Shakespeare and Science

Shakespeare and Science

Cumberland Clark

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Editorial:
Press Holdings International
Año de edición:
2005
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Estudios literarios: obras de teatro y dramaturgos
ISBN:
9781410221124
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A study of Shakespeare’s interest in, and literary and dramatic use of, natural phenomena; with an account of the astronomy, astrology, and alchemy of his day, and his attitude toward these sciences.This title is cited and recommended by the Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature, Books for College Libraries, and A Shakespeare Bibliography by Ebisch.

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