66. Medieval Enchantment, Difff's PhD

About this episode

Difff discusses his PhD on the intersection of meteorology, humoralism, and demonology in early modern English theatre.

Difff explains his PhD, The Paradox of Enchantment: Syncretising Meteorology, Humoralism, and Demonology on the Early Modern English Stage. The discussion covers questions of enchantment and the 'discarded image' of the medieval mind, Shakespeare, astrology in King Lear, the role of enchantment in education, the importance of continuing to pursue learning into adulthood, and much more. Please consider becoming a founding donor for St John Henry Newman College, a new independent classical...

People in this episode

Host: Difff

Topics covered

• Medieval Enchantment
• PhD
• Meteorology
• Humoralism
• Demonology
• Education
• Shakespeare

Keywords

• enchantment
• medieval mind
• astrology
• education
• learning
• Shakespeare
• King Lear

Sponsors

St John Henry Newman College

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: King Lear

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