Prospero's America: John Winthrop, Jr., Alchemy, and the Creation of New England Culture, 1606-1676 (Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early ... and the University of North Carolina Press)
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| Management number | 232070694 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$14.91 | Model Number | 232070694 | ||
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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, economy, religious toleration, Indian relations, medical practice, witchcraft prosecution, and imperial diplomacy. Prospero’s America reconceptualizes the significance of early modern science in shaping New England hand in hand with Puritanism and politics. Read more
| ISBN10 | 1469600870 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-1469600871 |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Omohundro Institute and UNC Press |
| Dimensions | 6.12 x 0.74 x 9.25 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.1 pounds |
| Print length | 336 pages |
| Publication date | February 1, 2013 |
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