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Chaucer the Alchemist: Physics, Mutability, and the Medieval Imagination

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Chaucer the Alchemist: Physics, Mutability, and the Medieval Imagination - Gabrovsky, Alexander N.
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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.

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Chaucer the Alchemist: Physics, Mutability, and the Medieval Imagination 2015, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke

ISBN-13: 9781137541345

Hardcover