Prospero's America: John Winthrop, Jr., Alchemy, and the Creation of New England Culture, 1606-1676

by Walter W. Woodward

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In Prospero's America, Walter W. Woodward examines the transfer of alchemical culture to America by John Winthrop, Jr., one of English colonization's early giants. Winthrop participated in a pan-European network of natural philosophers who believed alchemy could improve the human condition and hasten Christ's Second Coming. Woodward demonstrates the influence of Winthrop and his philosophy on New England's cultural formation: its settlement,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1469600870

ISBN13:9781469600871

Release Date:February 2013

Publisher:Omohundro Institute and Unc Press

Length:336 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"

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17th Century Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Colonial Period Historical History History & Philosophy Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology State & Local

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