Four Treatises of Theophrastus Von Hohenheim Called Paracelsus
Brand: Johns Hopkins University Press
Categories: Books, Health, Fitness & Dieting, Alternative Medicine


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Dimensions: 6 x 0.62 x 9 inches
ISBN-13: 978-0801855238
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780801855238
Print length: 256 pages
Publication date: December 20, 1996
subtitle: Paperback – December 20, 1996
author: Paracelsus Paracelsus
review: Editorial Reviews Review A welcome addition to collections of his work which have appeared in recent years . . . The texts are translated with explanatory introductions by four very eminent past historians of medicine. Indeed the collection is as much a tribute to their contribution as to the understanding of Paracelsus as it is a celebration of Paracelsus himself. ― British Journal for the History of Science Book Description Four treatises which illustrate one of the most original minds of the Renaissance at the height of his powers. From the Back Cover Collected here are four treatises that illustrate four different aspects of Paracelsus's work. Together these essays show one of the most original minds of the Renaissance at the height of his powers. About the Author Henry E. Sigerist was a physician and scholar at the Johns Hopkins Institute of the History of Medicine. Read more