The occult laboratory : magic, science, and second sight in late seventeenth-century Scotland /: magic, science, and second sight in late seventeenth-century Scotland. ([2001])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: [edited and introduced by] Michael Hunter.
• Editors: Hunter, Michael, 1949-
• Other Names: Kirk, Robert, 1641?-1692
• Contents: 1. Robert Boyle's notes on his interview with Lord Tarbat, 3 October 1678 -- 2. "A collection of highland rites and customs" -- 3. Robert Kirk's The secret commonwealth and his "A short treatise of the Scotish-Irish charms and spells" -- 4. James Garden's letters to John Aubrey -- 5. Samuel Pepys' collection of letters on second sight -- 6. John Frasers' Deuteroscopia -- 7. Edward Lhuyd's and Robert Wadrow's questionnaires and the responses of John Fraser and John MacLean.
• Publisher Details: Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK Rochester, NY : The Boydell Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Copyright Date: 2001
• Extent: 1 online resource (vii, 247 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 133; Occultism -- Scotland -- Highlands -- History -- 17th century -- Sources; Magic -- Scotland -- Highlands -- History -- 17th century -- Sources; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Parapsychology -- General; HISTORY -- Europe -- Great Britain; Magic; Occultism; Scotland -- Highlands; History; Sources; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781417576067; 1417576065; 9781846150104; 1846150108
• Related ISBNs: 9780851158013; 0851158013
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-237) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.