Book Description
Together these essays show one of the most original minds of the Renaissance at the height of his powers.
Author : Paracelsus
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 29,64 MB
Release : 1996-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780801855238
Together these essays show one of the most original minds of the Renaissance at the height of his powers.
Author : Paracelsus
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 986 pages
File Size : 47,52 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004157565
Drawing upon Huser's 1589 publication of Paracelsus' works, this dual-language volume combines a critical edition of Essential Theoretical Writings on philosophy, medicine, nature, and the supernatural, with new English translations and extensive commentary on the second largest sixteenth-century German-language corpus.
Author : Theophrastus Paracelsus
Publisher : Nicolas-Hays
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,98 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780892540976
This is a source work of medieval magic that gives complete sets of zodiacal lames, characters, and planetary sigils, with full details for their manufacture and consecration, often omitted by later writers. Paracelsus is essentially concerned with the practical applications of magic, especially with regard to healing, rather than the extravagant fantasies of theorists. His sections on alchemy include details of the planetary spirits, the conjunction of the male and female principles, and each step on the path to the Tincture--one of the most complete descriptions in the whole Hermetic canon. Paracelsus outlines techniques for the exorcism of evil spirits, conjuration, and counteracting witchcraft. Stephen Skinner's introduction provides a brief biography of Paracelsus and explains the influence of his work on the Western Mystery Tradition.
Author : Paracelsus
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 24,52 MB
Release : 1996-12-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 1421400499
Four treatises which illustrate one of the most original minds of the Renaissance at the height of his powers. Born near Einsiedeln in 1493, Philip Theophrastus von Hohenheim, who later called himself Paracelsus, was the son of a physician. His thirst for knowledge led him to study arts in Vienna, then medicine in Italy, but the instruction left him disillusioned. He had learned to see nature with his own eyes, undiluted by the teachings of books. He was a rebellious spirit, hard-headed and stubborn, who travelled all over Europe and the British Isles to practice medicine, study local diseases, and learn from any source he could, humble as it might be. In these years of wanderings, Paracelsus developed his own system of medicine and a philosophy of theology all his own. Though he wrote a great many books that covered a wide range of subjects, only a few of his works were ever published in his lifetime. When he died in Salzburg in 1541, one of the most forceful personalities of the Renaissance died with him. Here are collected four treatises which illustrate four different aspects of Paracelsus' work. The first gives a passionate justification of his character, activities, and views, and gives a picture of the man and his basic ideas. The second treatise is a study of the diseases of miners, with whom Paracelsus had spent a great deal of time. Then follows a treatise on the psychology and psychiatry of Paracelsus. Written at a time when mental diseases were beginning to be studied and treated by physicians, this pioneering essay anticipates a number of modern views. The last essay, entitled "A Book on Nymphs, Sylphs, Pygmies, and Salamanders, and on the Other Spirits," is a fanciful and poetic treatment of paganism and Greek mythology, as well as a good sample of Paracelsus' philosophy and theology. Together these essays show one of the most original minds of the Renaissance at the height of his powers.
Author : John Maxson Stillman
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 11,67 MB
Release : 1920
Category : Medical
ISBN :
Author : Anna M. Stoddart
Publisher :
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 38,6 MB
Release : 1911
Category : Magicians
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Author : Paracelsus
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,87 MB
Release : 2022-10-27
Category :
ISBN : 9781015792050
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Author : Paracelsus
Publisher :
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 24,66 MB
Release : 1915
Category : Prophecies
ISBN :
Author : Franz Hartmann
Publisher :
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 33,26 MB
Release : 1891
Category :
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Author : Theophrastus Paracelsus
Publisher :
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 36,24 MB
Release : 1891
Category : Alchemists
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