If you liked Frances Yates, look up Lynne Kelly. She has two books (The Memory Code and Memory Craft) that trace the techniques back into prehistory, long befor

If you liked Frances Yates, look up Lynne Kelly. She has two books (The Memory Code and Memory Craft) that trace the techniques back into prehistory, long before Ancient Greece. The Memory Code contains interesting ideas about the history. Memory Craft is about how to apply the techniques.