Jewish Thought and Scientific Revolution of the Sixteenth Century: David Gans, (1541-1613) and His Times - Andre Neher - Hardcover

This is the first comprehensive study of David Gans of Renaissance Prague, the little studied pioneer of Jewish historiography and astronomy. The book describes Gans' outstanding work in geography and history and his attempt to reconcile the system of Copernicus with his own role as an assistant to Tycho Brahe. This biography not only sets Gans in his Jewish intellectual and religious context but it also links him to the great spiritual revolutions of the 16th century.Neher, Andre is the author of 'Jewish Thought and Scientific Revolution of the Sixteenth Century: David Gans, (1541-1613) and His Times - Andre Neher - Hardcover' with ISBN 9780197100578 and ISBN 0197100570.