Chaucer the Alchemist
Physics, Mutability, and the Medieval Imagination
Part of the The New Middle Ages book series (TNMA)
About this book
Introduction
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
Chaucer Imagination logic Medieval Literature Middle Ages poetry
Bibliographic information
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137523914
- Copyright Information The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2015
- Publisher Name Palgrave Macmillan, New York
- eBook Packages Palgrave Media & Culture Collection
- Print ISBN 978-1-349-55563-5
- Online ISBN 978-1-137-52391-4
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