About the author
Nicholas Clulee is the author of John Dee's Natural Philosophy: Between Science and Religion, published by Routledge and originally released in 1988. The book is presented as a definitive study of the Elizabethan mathematician, astrologer, and occult philosopher John Dee, examining his intellectual career in detail and placing his work at the intersection of Renaissance science and religious thought. Rather than treating Dee's angelic conversations and alchemical interests as separate from his scientific work, the book traces how these strands were connected within Dee's own natural philosophy. It is a work of intellectual history rather than a practical or devotional text, drawing on close reading of Dee's writings and their historical context. The book suits readers interested in the history of Renaissance science, the intersections between magic and early modern intellectual life, and the figure of John Dee specifically.
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“Clulee offers a definitive, meticulous examination that strips away myth to reveal Dee’s pivotal role in Renaissance thought. While it succeeds in illuminating the intricate link between his esoteric interests and scientific…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on John Dee's Natural Philosophy: Between Science and Religion Clulee, Nicholas
“Nicholas Clulee’s definitive study is a vital corrective to popular misconceptions, using annotated volumes to reveal Dee’s rigorous methodology. It successfully repositions him as a central figure in sixteenth-century natural…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on John Dee's Natural Philosophy: Between Science and Religion Clulee, Nicholas
