Science on Stage in Early Modern Spain

In this collection, leading scholars tackle subjects and disciplines as diverse as alchemy, optics, astronomy, acoustics, geometry, mechanics, and mathematics to reveal how theatre in early modern Spain could be used to deploy scientific knowledge.

Enrique García Santo-Tomás is the Frank P. Casa Collegiate Professor of Spanish at the University of Michigan.

"Enrique García Santo-Tomás is an acknowledged specialist in the area—his work is prolific, wide-ranging, meticulously researched, and always compelling—and he has assembled an impressive group of scholars, with distinct backgrounds, to contribute to this volume."

Dian Fox, Faculty of Romance Studies, Brandeis University:

"Science on Stage gives voice to a young generation of scholars who are attuned to current developments in cultural studies. The contributions shed light on what one might call theatrical science and scientific theatre for scholarly, as well as non-specialist, Spanish and English-speaking audiences. This volume will help remedy the failure to recognize scientific advancements manifested culturally in early modern Spain."