Podcasts: Dr. Thomas Willard
"A Story of Two Worlds: An English Doctor and His German Publisher" - February 24, 2009
Outline of Podcast
Additional Notes
- Listen to Jill Newby's welcome
- Jill Newby welcomes guests.
- Listen to Dr. Albert Classen close the Early Book Lecture Series
- Dr. Albrecht Classen, University Distinguished Professor of German Studies, closes the Early Book Lectures Series.
- Listen to Jilly Newby thank the Friends of the UA Libraries
- Jill Newby thanks the Friends of the University of Arizona Libraries. Mentions the February 27, 2009 event being put on by the Friends, "Talkies Come to Town".
- Listen to Jill Newby introduce Dr. Thomas Willard
- Jill Newby introduces lecturer, Dr. Thomas Willard, Professor of English.
- Dr. Willard's lecture
- Lecture "A Story of Two Worlds: An English Doctor and His German Publisher" by Dr. Thomas Willard. Discusses Rosicrucian writings of Dr. Robert Fludd including Fludd's encyclopedic guide to the macrocosm and the microcosm as well as illustrations and copperplate engravings by Matthieu Merian, Fludd's engraver and publisher. Dr. Willard also discusses Robert Fludd and Johannes Kepler's well known debate and rivalry.
- Questions and Answers
