Dr. John Dee - Elizabethan Mystic and Astrologer by G. M. Hort ~ Full Audiobook [biography]

Dr. John Dee - Elizabethan Mystic and Astrologer by G. M. Hort audiobook.

Genre: biography

In Dr. John Dee - Elizabethan Mystic and Astrologer, G. M. Hort offers a compact, atmospheric portrait of one of Tudor England's most controversial minds: John Dee (1527-1608/9), a learned mathematician and astronomer who also pursued astrology, alchemy, and spiritual inquiry. Set against the rivalries, fears, and ambitions of Elizabeth I's court, the narrative follows Dee's rise from brilliant scholar to sought-after adviser, tracing how his passion for hidden knowledge won him both powerful patrons and dangerous suspicion. At Mortlake, Dee builds a formidable library and laboratory, while his interests range from practical navigation and imperial planning to experiments meant to probe the boundary between nature and the unseen. Hort frames Dee as a man pulled between two worlds - rigorous learning and mystical aspiration - and shows how rumor, politics, and religious anxiety can transform intellectual curiosity into an accusation of sorcery. As Dee's quest intensifies, the book explores the personal cost of seeking certainty in an uncertain age, and the uneasy legacy of a figure who helped shape the Elizabethan imagination even as he struggled to protect his name and livelihood.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:17:20) Chapter 02

(00:34:35) Chapter 03

(00:56:24) Chapter 04

(01:08:24) Chapter 05

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