Renaissance and Baroque Book Guide: The Intellectual Cosmos from the Printing Revolution to Magic and Alchemy

We want to pass on great books to the next generation.

The Renaissance and Baroque eras saw the rise of astrology, alchemy, and magic, and the birth of modern science and philosophy.

This book guide, written by over 50 authors, introduces a total of over 150 books, ranging from Japanese translations of original texts that symbolize this era to the latest research findings.

[Table of Contents] Part 1: Intersecting Intellectual Traditions and Art Classical Studies / Iconology and Art / Yeats / Mnemonics / Emblems, etc. Part 2: Hidden Wisdom Magic / Music of the Spheres / Astrology / Prophecy / Alchemy and Chimia / Paracelsus Part 3: The Mirror of Nature in Full Bloom Natural History and Collections / Monsters, Grotesques, and the Cabinet of Curiosities / Rudolf II and Court Culture / Kircher and the Baroque / Leibniz, etc. Part 4: The Spread of Texts, Languages, and Faith Texts, Books, and Printing / Universal Language and the Tower of Babel / Religion, Theology, and Heresy / Christianity and Japan / Tatsuhiko Shibusawa, etc.