Paracelsus: Essential Readings

Paracelsus, [translated by Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke]

ISBN 10: 1556433166 / ISBN 13: 9781556433160

Published by Published by North Atlantic Books, California, 1999

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, 208 pages, SIGNED and dedicated by the translator on half title page First Edition , in very good condition 21.5 x 14 cm Paperback SIGNED by author ISBN: 1556433166. Seller Inventory # 53393

Bibliographic Details

Title: Paracelsus: Essential Readings

Publisher: Published by North Atlantic Books, California

Publication Date: 1999

Binding: Soft cover

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

Regarded today as the father of modern medicine, Paracelsus (1493-1541) was in fact much more besides. Natural scientist, philosopher, alchemist, with a deep distrust of orthodoxy and rational thought, he intermixed Christian theology with the Qabalah, believing that magic reveals the invisible influences behind things, bringing heavenly forces down to earth.

Synopsis:

Paracelsus, the father of modern medicine, was a controversial 16th-century scientist and healer who challenged the medical world's reliance on classical texts and abstract reasoning with his holistic approach, an approach that will strike a chord with many people today, in an age where alternative medicine is becoming more and more popular. This book fills the long-standing gaps in our knowledge of the man and his work.