SJ PARRIS In Person With Paul

SJ PARRIS chats to Paul Burke about ALCHEMY, Giordano Bruno, religion, heresy, politics, science and alchemy in the sixteenth century world, Hilary Mantel & Sophia 1599. ALCHEMY: Prague, 1588.A COURT IN TURMOIL The Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II, wants to expand the boundaries of human knowledge, and his court is a haven for scientists, astrologers and alchemists. His abiding passion is the feverish search for the philosopher’s stone and thus immortality. The Catholic Church fears ...