Sensuous unity of art and science : the times of Rudolf II

"The goal of this book is to locate the birth pangs of psychology-the study of the psyche- in the Renaissance unity of art and science. The historical period 1583-1611 in Prague was a particularly productive for all Europe in its intellectual advancements in art and science. It was facilitated...

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Other Authors Valsiner, Jaan (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2023]
SeriesHistory and society: integrating social, political, and economic sciences
Subjects
Rudolf > II, > Holy Roman Emperor, > 1552-1612.
Science > Czech Republic > Prague > History > 16th century.
Arts > Czech Republic > Prague > History > 16th century.
Psychology > History > 16th century.
Prague (Czech Republic) > Intellectual life.
Holy Roman Empire > Intellectual life.
Psychology > History.
Psychology.
History: specific events and topics.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781806602186
DOI10.1108/979-8-88730-162-4
Physical Description1 online resource (196 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Series editors preface / Mario Carretero
  • Introduction: Sensuality of Generalized Knowledge / Jaan Valsiner
  • Part I: The historical background: Rudolfine prague as an oasis of art and science
  • Chapter 1. The political cradle for rudolf ii: Tensions in the holy roman empire / Jaan Valsiner
  • Chapter 2. The union of the opposites: Rabbi loew, the maharal of prague / Tania Zittoun
  • Part II: The liminal zone: Art, alchemy, and science intertwined
  • Chapter 3. Art and political power in dialogue: The emperor's choice / Jaan Valsiner
  • Chapter 4. Harmony of the world and the ambivalence of the other / Jaan Valsiner
  • Chapter 5. The development of psychological polyphony in the liminal area of the rudolfine court: The case of kepler's music of the spheres and maier's atalanta fugiens / Raffaele De Luca Picione
  • Chapter 6. Creating glory out of miseries: Anatomy of the making of visual allegories / Jaan Valsiner
  • Part III: Growth of ideas
  • Chapter 7. The emerging science: Art and astronomy in the making of a gendered knowledge society / Jaan Valsiner
  • Chapter 8. Let a hundred flowers blossom: The intellectual atmosphere around the rise of psychology in the 16th century / Sven Hroar Klempe
  • Chapter 9. Between art and infinity: Principles of geometric generalization / Jaan Valsiner
  • Chapter 10. General Conclusion: The decline of the empire and freedom through art / Mario Carretero. About the Authors.

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