A new look at one of the most intriguing characters in British - and occult - history, who lived just a hundred yards away from the Magonian HQ! We have heard Glyn Parry speak about Dee at a meeting of the John Dee of Mortlake Society and have been looking forward keenly to this book since we first learned of its planned publication.Glyn Parry. The Arch Conjuror of England, John Dee. Yale University Press. (February 13th.)
Outlandish alchemist and magician, political intelligencer, apocalyptic prophet, and converser with angels, John Dee (1527–1609) was one of the most colorful and controversial figures of the Tudor world. In this fascinating book — the first full-length biography of Dee based on primary historical sources—Glyn Parry explores Dee’s vast array of political, magical, and scientific writings and finds that they cast significant new light on policy struggles in the Elizabethan court, conservative attacks on magic, and Europe's religious wars. John Dee was more than just a fringe magus, Parry shows: he was a major figure of the Reformation and Renaissance. Glyn Parry is a senior lecturer in history, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He lives in New Zealand.
