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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462061803321

Autore

Kavey Allison <1977->

Titolo

Books of secrets [[electronic resource] ] : natural philosophy in England, 1550-1600 / / Allison Kavey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Urbana, : University of Illinois Press, c2007

ISBN

1-283-57209-5

9786613884541

0-252-09159-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (214 p.)

Disciplina

082.0942

Soggetti

Philosophy, English

Philosophy, British

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-194) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: telling secrets -- Printing secrets -- Roger Bacon, Robert Greene's Friar Bacon, and the secrets of art and nature -- Structuring secrets for sale -- Secrets gendered : femininity and feminine knowledge in books of secrets -- Secrets bridled, gentlemen trained -- Conclusion: A secret by any other name.