Athanasius Kircher's theatre of the world
Subtitle: the life and work of the last man to search for universal knowledge
By: Joscelyn Godwin ; with 411 illustrations.
Publisher: Inner Traditions
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Rochester, Vt
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781594773297
Subjects: Kircher, Athanasius, -- 1602-1680; Kircher, Athanasius, -- 1602-1680 -- Criticism and interpretation; Renaissance -- Germany; Renaissance -- Biography; Scholars -- Germany -- Biography; Illustrators -- Germany -- Biography; Illustration of books -- Germany -- History -- 17th century; Intellectuals -- Germany -- Biography; Germany -- Biography; Germany -- Intellectual life -- 17th century
Genres: Biography
Description: "A major study of both the written and pictorial work of a neglected genius whose breadth of interest made him the last Renaissance man."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue: Interesting times; title: Kircher's life and work : an overview; title: Frontispieces; title: The illustration of Kircher's works; title: Antiquity misread; title: Antiquity preserved; title: Antiquity imagined; title: Naturalia : fire and water; title: Naturalia : air and earth; title: Music; title: Machines of past and present; title: Machines : magnetic and optical; title: Maps and plans; title: Exotica; title: Images of the gods; title: Didactic images; title: Athanasius Kircher's writings.