Religion and neoplatonism in Renaissance medicine

Religion and neoplatonism in Renaissance medicine / Walter Pagel ; edited by Marianne Winder.

Author/creator	Pagel, Walter, 1898-1983
Other author/creator	Winder, Marianne.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	London : Variorum Reprints, 1985.
Description	1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)	Paracelsus, 1493-1541. Medicine--Religious aspects. Medicine--History. Neoplatonism. Renaissance. History of Medicine--Biography. Religion and Medicine--Biography. History of Medicine. History, Early Modern 1451-1600.

Series	Variorum reprint ; CS226 Collected studies CS226. ^A355371
Contents	The vindication of "Rubbish" -- Religious motives in the medical biology of the XVIIth century -- The religious and philosophical aspects of van Helmont's Science and medicine -- Paracelsus' ätherähnliche Substanzen und ihre pharmakologische Auswertung an Hühnern -- Paracelsus and Techellus the Jew -- Paracelsus and the Neoplatonic and Gnostic tradition -- The prime matter of Paracelsus -- The eightness of Adam and related "Gnostic" ideas in the Paracelsian Corpus -- The higher elements and prime matter in Renaissance naturalism and in Paracelsus -- Das Rätsel der "Acht Mütter" im Paracelsischen Corpus -- The Paracelsian Elias Artista and the Alchemical tradition.
General note	English and German.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Acquisitions source	Laupus- Robert W. Cihak History of Medicine Collection
LCCN	85238775
ISBN	0860781747
ISBN	9780860781745

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Laupus	Books - Stacks	WZ 100 P133R 1985	✔ Available	Place Hold