The mirror, the magus and more: reflections on John Dee's obsidian mirror
The mirror, the magus and more: reflections on John Dee's obsidian mirror
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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
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English
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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
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The obsidian mirror associated with the Elizabethan polymath and magus John Dee (1527–1608/1609) has been an object of fascination for centuries. The mirror, however, has a deeper history as an Aztec artefact brought to Europe soon after the Spanish conquest. The authors present the results of new geochemical analysis, and explore its history and c...
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The mirror, the magus and more: reflections on John Dee's obsidian mirror
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2604733258
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2604733258
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0003-598X
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1745-1744
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10.15184/aqy.2021.132
