Vols. 1-2 concern the first 13 centuries of the Christian era; vols. 3-4, the 14th and 15th centuries, vols. 5-6, the 16th century, and vols. 7-8, the 17th cent

This is a new release of the original 1923 edition.

History of Magic and Experimental Science is a two-volume study by Lynn Thorndike, American historian of medieval science and alchemy. The book covers a period

A history of science and magic spanning the period from early Christianity, through early modern Europe, to the end of the 17th century.