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The Word and the World

Biblical Exegesis and Early Modern Science
By:K. Killeen
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9780230507074
eText ISBN:9780230206472
Edition:0
Copyright:2007
Format:Page Fidelity

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This book explores the impact of biblical reading practices on scientific thought in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth centuries. It addresses the idea that the natural philosophers of the era forged their new sciences despite, rather than because of, the pervasive bible-centeredness of early modern thought.