Chaucer and Science
- Author / Editor
- Manzalaoui, Mahmoud.
Chaucer and Science
- Published
- Derek Brewer, ed. Geoffrey Chaucer. Writers and their Background (London: G. Bell, 1974), pp. 224-61.
- Description
- Approximates the parameters of Chaucer's knowledge and acceptance of medieval science, pseudo-science, and occult practice by surveying their presence in his works, including discussions of astronomy, astrology, alchemy, magic, physiognomy, etc. His works show a "very detailed intellectual grasp of the science of the day, a discriminating between its different levels of seriousness and usefulness," and a "personal preoccupation with its relevance to spiritual and humane truths."
- Alternative Title
- Geoffrey Chaucer. Writers and their Background.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Chaucer's Life
- Background and General Criticism