Paracelsus: Medicine, Magic and Mission at the End of Time

by Charles Webster

Theophrastus von Hohenheim (1493-1541), better known as Paracelsus, was a physician, natural magician, radical activist of the early Reformation, and commentator on the social and religious issues of his day. This elegantly written book is the defining account of the man known as "Paracelsus the Great." Drawing on the whole range of relevant manuscript and printed sources, Charles Webster considers Paracelsus's life and works, explores his advocacy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030013911X
• ISBN13: 9780300139112
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.2"