Chaucer the Alchemist Physics, Mutability, and the Medieval Imagination
Description
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.
Keywords
Literary CriticismEuropeanMedievalSemiotics & TheorySocial ScienceAncient & ClassicalLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsAnthropologyCultural & Social
2015Book
Author(s)Alexander N. Gabrovsky
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9781137541345
LanguageEnglish
