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The Art of Memory

About The Art of Memory

In this study of how people learned to retain vast stores of knowledge before the invention of the printed page, Frances A. Yates traces the art of memory from Greek orators, through the Middle Ages, to the occult forms it took in the Renaissance, and finally to its use in the 17th century.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226950013
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 440
  • Published:
  • March 31, 2001
  • Edition:
  • 2
  • Dimensions:
  • 158x228x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 509 g.
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Expected delivery: December 7, 2024

Description of The Art of Memory

In this study of how people learned to retain vast stores of knowledge before the invention of the printed page, Frances A. Yates traces the art of memory from Greek orators, through the Middle Ages, to the occult forms it took in the Renaissance, and finally to its use in the 17th century.

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