![]() ![]() But while every other aspect of his thought has been studied, the fascinating engravings with which he illustrated his ideas have been largely ignored. ![]() Inevitably, his work has been superseded in most areas of study, but he remains a key figure in the history of ideas and in recent years there has been a revival of interest, in which Joscelyn Godwin has played a leading role. Was famous and visited by everybody in the world of learning. ![]() By profession a Jesuit priest, he made himself an authority on every subject under (and above) the sun and published the results of his researches in over thirty lavishly illustrated volumes in Latin. Athanasius Kircher's Theatre of the World by Joscelyn Godwin $60.00 AUDĪthanasius Kircher (1602-80) was acknowledged to be the most learned man of his age. ![]()
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