The sorcerer's tale : faith and fraud in Tudor England / by Alec Ryrie.
The sorcerer's tale : faith and fraud in Tudor England / by Alec Ryrie.
The sorcerer's tale : faith and fraud in Tudor England / by Alec Ryrie.
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Publisher
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Date
2008.
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N942.05092/7
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English
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Physical content
xv, 207 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Contents
1. The Nobleman -- 2. The Physician -- 3. The Underworld -- 4. The Magician -- 5. The Preacher -- Conclusion: Barbarians at the Gates -- Appendix. Gregory Wisdom's Will.
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Publisher
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2008.
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Summary
"On the way, we learn how Tudor England's dignified public face and its rapacious underworld were intimately connected to each other. Gregory Wisdom's career is an object lesson in how to conjure up wealth and respectability from nothing in a turbulent age. And it provides a unique glimpse into a world intoxicated with new ideas, where it was impos...
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The sorcerer's tale : faith and fraud in Tudor England / by Alec Ryrie.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-201) and index.
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N942.05092/7
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74VM4Gkd0Wed
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM4Gkd0Wed
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ISBN
9780199229963 (hbk.) :
0199229961 (hbk.) :
DDC
942.05092
MMS ID
991001486029702626
