Giordano Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition Frances Yates Rare 1979 Midway Reprint

Description: Philosophy "Miss Yates has given us quite an important book. She attempts to place Bruno in the historical context of only one of the numerous traditions to which he was heir. What she actually does is somewhat more than her title indicates. She has written a history of Renaissance Hermetism with particular emphasis on Bruno's place in this tradition. Drawing on the researches of Festugiere, Garin, Kristeller, and Walker, she gives a generally accurate summary of the influence of the Pseudo-Hermetic writings prior to the sixteenth century. Although most of this has been known to specialists for several decades, here is the best summary available in any language and one of the few available in English."-Charles B. Schmitt, International Philosophical Quarterly The documentation of this volume is so extensive that one is convinced of its completeness. The author has run down every clue to her thesis that might have any bearing, however remote, upon it. And as for originality, she had become the first to succeed in placing Bruno in his own intellectual milieu and chosen tradition. She has thus given him an interpretation that will probably persuade historians to rewrite whatever pages they have devoted to him." George Boas, History and Theory Midway Reprints Midway Reprints are limited-edition, paper-covered books. The purpose of this series is to keep in print titles for which there is a steady but small demand-out-of-print titles, as well as books which might otherwise have been declared out of print. In order to keep the prices as low ar mosaibk Midway Reprints will not be issued in clothbound editions

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