Godwin, Joscelyn
The Greater and Lesser Worlds of Robert Fludd: Macrocosm, Microcosm, and Medicine
- ISBN 13:
- 9781620559499
- author:
- Godwin, Joscelyn
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 27.9 x 21.6 x 2.8 centimetres (1
- Genre:
- Health & Wellbeing, Mind, Body & Spirit, Occultism,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Robert Fludd: A Renaissance Man's Vision of the Macrocosm and Microcosm Robert Fludd was a polymath of the Renaissance era, whose work encompassed medicine, alchemy, astrology, and music. This book presents a comprehensive exploration of his theories on the interconnectedness of the macrocosm and microcosm, drawing on over 200 of his original illustrations. Scholar Joscelyn Godwin provides expert commentary on Fludd's ideas, revealing how his work was influenced by Paracelsus and Hermes Trismegistus. The book delves into Fludd's medical theories, which sought to understand the causes and cures of diseases, and his vision of the correspondence between the natural world and the human body. With its richly illustrated pages, this reference book offers a unique insight into the thought of a fascinating figure from the early modern period.
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