The Mercurial Emperor: The Magic Circle Of Rudolf Ii In Renaissance Prague

In the late 16th century the greatest philosophers, alchemists, astronomers, painters, and mathematicians of the day flocked to Prague to work under the patronage of the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II, an emperor more interested in the great minds of his times than in the exercise of his immense power.

• | By (Author): Peter Marshall
• | Publisher: Vintage Publishing
• | Publication Date: Aug 02, 2007
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 288 pages
• | Language: Not Available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1844135373
• | ISBN-13: 9781844135370