Khunrath in Context : An Alchemist in the Amphitheatre of Eternal Wisdom /

Khunrath in Context : An Alchemist in the Amphitheatre of Eternal Wisdom /

The German physician, alchemist, kabbalist, and theosopher Heinrich Khunrath (ca. 1560-1605) is one of the most remarkable figures in the intellectual history of the Renaissance. His work, combining text and images in a new way, is a fusion of the contemporary currents of thought in which alchemy we...

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Main Authors: Karpenko, Vladimir (Author), Purš, Ivo (Author), Žemla, Martin (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2025.

Series: Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books Online, Collection 2024.
Universal Reform ; 4.

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Philosophy.
Religious Studies.

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Call Number: BL41

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Summary:The German physician, alchemist, kabbalist, and theosopher Heinrich Khunrath (ca. 1560-1605) is one of the most remarkable figures in the intellectual history of the Renaissance. His work, combining text and images in a new way, is a fusion of the contemporary currents of thought in which alchemy went hand-in-hand with philosophy and Lutheran heterodox theology. As a follower of Paracelsus, Khunrath was in search of both the secrets of nature and and the knowledge of God -- the "theosophy". This See Less
Physical Description:1 online resource (650 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004693937