Simon Forman, Tudor Magician and Astrologer a Study of His Unpublished Manuscripts
FAIN: FT-12210-74
Barbara H. Traister
Lehigh University (Bethlehem, PA 18015-3027)
To study the manuscripts of late 16th and 17th century English astrologers and magicians, focusing on those of Simon Forman. In addition to examining the papers' literary contribution, the project will examine the daily life of Tudor-Stuart England revealed in the manuscripts.