Four Treatises of Theophrastus Von Hohenheim Called Paracelsus

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Paracelsus

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These four treatises 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 character. The second treatise is a study of the disease 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 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 Biography:

Henry E. Sigerist was a physician and scholar at the Johns Hopkins Institute of the History of Medicine.

Release date Australia

February 14th, 1997

Author

Paracelsus

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Contributor

Edited by Henry Sigerest

Pages

256

Dimensions

152x229x15

ISBN-13

9780801855238

Product ID

2215146

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