Thesis
The hieroglyphic Monad of Dr John Dee as a synthesis of late renaissance European thought
Honours, Murdoch University
2015
Abstract
John Dee’s Monas Hieroglyphica presents his universal symbol of knowledge and explains some of the secrets contained within. A fundamental assumption of such a symbol is an underlying oneness of reality and of knowledge in which everything can be shown to be interrelated. In producing his symbols Dee combines a number of disparate topics in a way that seems impossible to modern readers but was considered only natural by his contemporaries. Thus, in this thesis I examine the manner in which this important aspect of Renaissance thought can be illuminated through a study of the Monas Hieroglyphica.
Details
- Title
- The hieroglyphic Monad of Dr John Dee as a synthesis of late renaissance European thought
- Authors/Creators
- Anna Bailey-Thiele
- Contributors
- Rowan Strong (Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Murdoch University; Honours
- Identifiers
- 991005541034407891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Arts
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis
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