Dora Bobory: The Sword and the Crucible: Count Boldizsar Batthyany and Natural Philosophy in Sixteenth Century Hungary. (English)
In: Dejiny Ved a Techniky, Jg. 43 (2010-06-01), Heft 2, S. 134-137
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Zugriff:
This article reviews a book that examines the life and work of Count Boldizsar Batthyany (1543-1590) who lived in the war-torn area between the Habsburg monarchy and Ottoman Empire. Even though he was a subject of the Austrian emperor, he participated in military operations against Turks, at peace with the Habsburgs at that time. The author emphasizes the count’s great library with extensive collections of books on alchemy, medicine, and botany, illustrating his intellectual inclinations. He converted to Protestantism in 1570. His deep interest in botany was demonstrated in his assistance to Charles de l’Ecluse, a renowned botanist, not only in creating new gardens and growing exotic plants but also in cataloging the flora of Hungary.
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Dora Bobory: The Sword and the Crucible: Count Boldizsar Batthyany and Natural Philosophy in Sixteenth Century Hungary. (English)
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Karpenko, Vladimir |
Zeitschrift: | Dejiny Ved a Techniky, Jg. 43 (2010-06-01), Heft 2, S. 134-137 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2010 |
Medientyp: | review |
ISSN: | 0300-4414 (print) |
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