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Magic, Reason, New Worlds, 1450-1750 (HPSC30034) // Further information
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Subject readings will be available online and from the bookshop.
Recommended texts and other resources
- Margaret Osler, Reconfiguring the World: Nature, God, and Human Understanding from the Middle Ages to Early Modern Europe. Baltimore: Johns Hopknis University Press, 2010.
- Lorraine Dason and Katharine Park, Wonders and the Order of Nature, 1150-1750. New York: Zone Books, 1998.
- Martin Jay and Sumathi Ramaswamy (eds.), Empires of Vision: a Reader. Durham: Duke University Press, 2014.
- Subject notes
Note: This subject is jointly taught by the History and History and Philosophy of Science disciplines and is an elective in both majors.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major History Major History and Philosophy of Science - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
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- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 19 September 2024