Recent Publications on Paracelsus and Paracelsianism
From Theatrum Paracelsicum
Addenda
| Iovan Stefanov, John Dee and Prospero: Alchemy, Angels, and Empire in The Tempest | Book |
| (Electronic Theses and Dissertations: 9067) | |
| University of Windsor, 2023. – 99 pp. | |
| Online: https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/9067 (free) | |
This thesis explores the influence of John Dee (1527–1609) on the character of Prospero in Shakespeare's "The Tempest," focusing on the themes of alchemy, angels, and empire. John Dee was a prominent figure in both early modern science and the occult, known for his vast library and his role as an advisor to Queen Elizabeth I. The thesis argues that Dee's integration of politics, esoterica, and his colonial ambitions are mirrored in Prospero's character and magic in "The Tempest." It examines how Prospero's interactions with Ariel and Caliban reflect Dee's theurgical practices and critiques the Adamic language, paralleling Dee's conversations with angels.
The thesis also highlights the political implications of Dee's work, suggesting that Shakespeare used Prospero to critique Dee's vision of an alchemical utopia and his political projects. Prospero's transformation from a controlling magician to a harmonious ruler symbolizes Shakespeare's advocacy for an Orphic governance aligned with nature, as seen through the play's use of music and poetry. By analyzing the connections between Dee's writings and Shakespeare's play, this thesis provides a nuanced interpretation of how "The Tempest" engages with Renaissance magic and alchemy, revealing a complex interplay between esoteric knowledge and political power. Ultimately, it argues that Shakespeare's portrayal of Prospero offers a critical perspective on the ethical dimensions of Dee's influence on Elizabethan culture and the early British Empire.
The thesis also highlights the political implications of Dee's work, suggesting that Shakespeare used Prospero to critique Dee's vision of an alchemical utopia and his political projects. Prospero's transformation from a controlling magician to a harmonious ruler symbolizes Shakespeare's advocacy for an Orphic governance aligned with nature, as seen through the play's use of music and poetry. By analyzing the connections between Dee's writings and Shakespeare's play, this thesis provides a nuanced interpretation of how "The Tempest" engages with Renaissance magic and alchemy, revealing a complex interplay between esoteric knowledge and political power. Ultimately, it argues that Shakespeare's portrayal of Prospero offers a critical perspective on the ethical dimensions of Dee's influence on Elizabethan culture and the early British Empire.
| Philippe Wanner, Wirksame Zeichen oder wirkungslose Dinge?: Zur Debatte über medizinische Wirkungs- und Zeichenkonzepte im Umfeld der Universität Basel um 1580 | Book |
| (Basler Beiträge zur Geschichtswissenschaft: 189) | |
| Basel: Schwabe, 2023. – 355 pp. | |
| ISBN: 978-3-7965-4807-9 | |
| Naomi Kindström, Gränsdragningar och ritualiserade praktiker: Förhållandet mellan religion, naturfilosofi och magi i 1500-talets Danmark | Book |
| [Borderlines and Ritualized Practices: The Relationship Between Religion, Natural Philosophy, and Magic in 16th Century Denmark] | |
| Umeå: Umeå Universitet, 2023. – 46 pp. | |
| Online: https://umu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A1766981 (Open Access) | |
This thesis examines the relationship between religion, natural philosophy, and magic in 16th-century Denmark, focusing on the intersections and boundaries between these fields through the lens of ritualized practices. It explores how rituals were used for prediction and influence, emphasizing astrological, healing, and Christian practices as seen in almanacs and healing texts. The geographical focus is on the Øresund region, particularly Copenhagen and Scania.
The study highlights the continuity of ideas from the Catholic to the Protestant era, noting how astrology served as a bridge across natural philosophy, magic, and religion. It argues that astrology was utilized for academic, theological, and agricultural purposes, with practices varying in execution but sharing common beliefs, such as sympathetic links between celestial and earthly realms. The thesis also explores how Christian concepts permeated astrological, magical, and medical practices, showing that rituals were re-ritualized to align with Reformation ideals.
By analyzing texts from diverse sources, the thesis reveals the dynamic interplay between learned and folk traditions, illustrating how academic and non-academic ideas coexisted and influenced each other. It underscores the complex cultural and intellectual landscape of 16th-century Denmark, offering insights into how religious and esoteric practices shaped early modern society.
The study highlights the continuity of ideas from the Catholic to the Protestant era, noting how astrology served as a bridge across natural philosophy, magic, and religion. It argues that astrology was utilized for academic, theological, and agricultural purposes, with practices varying in execution but sharing common beliefs, such as sympathetic links between celestial and earthly realms. The thesis also explores how Christian concepts permeated astrological, magical, and medical practices, showing that rituals were re-ritualized to align with Reformation ideals.
By analyzing texts from diverse sources, the thesis reveals the dynamic interplay between learned and folk traditions, illustrating how academic and non-academic ideas coexisted and influenced each other. It underscores the complex cultural and intellectual landscape of 16th-century Denmark, offering insights into how religious and esoteric practices shaped early modern society.
| Angela Oster, ‘Esoterik und Medizin: Paracelsismus, Psychopharmakologie, Herbolarien’ | Chapter |
| in: Angela Oster, Furor hereos: Heroischer Wahnsinn in der Renaissance (Ariosto, Tasso, Bruno), Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink, 2023, pp. 93–104 | |
| (Humanistische Bibliothek: Abhandlungen: 66) | |
| DOI: 10.30965/9783846766095 | |
The chapter "Esoterik und Medizin" explores the intersection of esotericism and medicine in the Renaissance, particularly through the lens of Paracelsianism, psychopharmacology, and herbal medicine. It examines how Torquato Tasso's pharmacological treatments included a blend of medications and drugs, which today might be understood as involving placebo effects. This involved the brain releasing neurotransmitters in response to non-active substances, relying on psychological expectations to produce physiological effects. The chapter highlights that Tasso's experiences with medication—sometimes strong, sometimes mild—were not just anecdotal but linked to his real medical treatments, impacting his mental state and literary output.
The chapter also delves into Paracelsianism, a reform movement named after Paracelsus, characterized by a theosophical and hermetic spiritualization of medicine. This movement stood in opposition to the established Galenic and Aristotelian medical doctrines, advocating for a unique knowledge of healing available to a select few. Paracelsianism was both influential and controversial, rejected by mainstream academia yet forming a crucial part of Renaissance esoteric and medical discourse. The chapter concludes by noting that Paracelsus proposed a dynamic-chemical-animistic model for understanding mental disorders, integrating various fields such as astronomy, theology, and natural philosophy.
The chapter also delves into Paracelsianism, a reform movement named after Paracelsus, characterized by a theosophical and hermetic spiritualization of medicine. This movement stood in opposition to the established Galenic and Aristotelian medical doctrines, advocating for a unique knowledge of healing available to a select few. Paracelsianism was both influential and controversial, rejected by mainstream academia yet forming a crucial part of Renaissance esoteric and medical discourse. The chapter concludes by noting that Paracelsus proposed a dynamic-chemical-animistic model for understanding mental disorders, integrating various fields such as astronomy, theology, and natural philosophy.
| Heide Klinkhammer, ‘Hermes Trismegistos als transkultureller Vermittler göttlicher Weisheit und Paracelsus als ‘Hermes Secundus’ oder ‘Trismegistus Germanus’’ | Chapter |
| in: Das Mittelmeer und die deutsche Literatur der Vormoderne: Transkulturelle Perspektiven, ed. by Falk Quenstedt, Berlin: de Gruyter, 2023, pp. 147–186 | |
| DOI: 10.1515/9783110781908-006 (Open Access) | |
The chapter explores the historical narrative of Hermes Trismegistos as a transcultural mediator of divine wisdom and its influence on Paracelsus. The narrative of Hermes, originating in the multilingual Mediterranean and evolving over centuries, portrays him as a bearer of ancient wisdom, accessible only to the "worthy." Since the Hellenistic period, Hermes has been identified with the Egyptian sage Hermes Trismegistos, whose writings include magical, religious-philosophical, and alchemical texts, such as the "Corpus Hermeticum" and "Tabula Smaragdina." This chapter examines how these texts facilitated cross-cultural knowledge transfer and influenced literary and artistic innovations.
Paracelsus was stylized as ‘Hermes Secundus’ or ‘Trismegistus Germanus,’ integrating Hermetic-alchemical knowledge into his work, notably translating the "Tabula Smaragdina" into German. The chapter highlights the visual and thematic reception of Hermetic narratives in early modern Paracelsianism, illustrating Paracelsus's role in continuing and adapting these traditions. It demonstrates how Hermes Trismegistos was used as a religious-political tool across cultures, and how Paracelsus's work reflects a continuation of this Hermetic legacy within a Christian framework.
Paracelsus was stylized as ‘Hermes Secundus’ or ‘Trismegistus Germanus,’ integrating Hermetic-alchemical knowledge into his work, notably translating the "Tabula Smaragdina" into German. The chapter highlights the visual and thematic reception of Hermetic narratives in early modern Paracelsianism, illustrating Paracelsus's role in continuing and adapting these traditions. It demonstrates how Hermes Trismegistos was used as a religious-political tool across cultures, and how Paracelsus's work reflects a continuation of this Hermetic legacy within a Christian framework.
| Erik-Jan Bos, ‘Mercurius Cosmopolita alias Andreas of Habernfeld: The Hermetic Response to Descartes’ | Chapter |
| in: Descartes and Medicine: Problems, Responses and Survival of a Cartesian Discipline, ed. by Fabrizio Baldassarri, Turnhout: Brepols, 2023, pp. 263–283 | |
| (The Age of Descartes: 9) | |
| DOI: 10.1484/M.DESCARTES-EB.5.132894 | |
| Luana Rizzo, ‘Medicina, filosofia e antropologia nell'Antrum magico-medicum’ | Article |
| in: Palaver, 12 (2023), no. 2, p. 307–330 | |
| DOI: 10.1285/i22804250v12i2p307 (free) | |
The article explores the complex interplay between medicine, philosophy, and anthropology as presented in the Antrum magico-medicum, a 17th-century compilation of medical, magical, and astrological knowledge. The text, traditionally attributed to the physician and philosopher Marcantonio Zimara, is examined critically, revealing doubts about its authorship due to anachronistic references and diverse sources. The work embodies a synthesis of Renaissance thought, merging empirical practices with mystical and philosophical doctrines, reflecting the era's shift towards a more holistic understanding of the human being as a microcosm connected to the macrocosm. The article discusses how Antrum magico-medicum integrates Paracelsian medicine, astrology, alchemy, and natural philosophy, positioning it within the broader context of the Renaissance quest for universal knowledge and the transformation of medical practices. The treatise's eclectic content, ranging from practical remedies to esoteric wisdom, underscores the period's fascination with the hidden forces of nature and the human body's connection to the cosmos, contributing to the evolving discourse on natural philosophy and early modern science.
| Thomas A. Doerksen, The Forgetting of Fire: An Archaeology of Technics | Book |
| (Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository: 9664) | |
| 2023 | |
| Online: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/9664 (free) | |
The thesis investigates the historical transformation of scientific knowledge and epistemic attitudes from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century, focusing on the theme of fire. Utilizing the methodologies of Bachelard and Foucault, the study examines how scientific understanding shifted from an experiential participation in natural realities, as exemplified by the alchemist Paracelsus, to the construction of human-centered technologies. The thesis analyzes four key figures—Paracelsus, Robert Boyle, Antoine Lavoisier, and Sadi Carnot—each representing a different century and a unique epistemic attitude toward fire. Paracelsus' participatory approach contrasts with Boyle's instrumentalization, Lavoisier's accounting, and Carnot's employment of fire, illustrating a progression towards a more technical and quantifiable understanding of natural phenomena. The study argues that the development of modern science is less about the accumulation of new facts or theories and more about the evolution of technics and attitudes. By tracing this "forgetting of fire," the thesis highlights how the intimate, elemental experience of fire has been replaced by its technical domestication in scientific practice.
| Uwe Maximilian Korn, ‘‘Bilderfahrzeug’ of the Rosicrucians: Daniel Mögling’s Speculum Sophicum Rhodostauroticum (1618) in Print and Manuscript’ | Chapter |
| in: Between Manuscript and Print: Transcultural Perspectives, ca. 1400–1800, ed. by Sylvia Brockstieger and Paul Schweitzer-Martin, Berlin: de Gruyter, 2023, pp. 159–185 | |
| (Materiale Textkulturen: 40) | |
| DOI: 10.1515/9783111242699-007 (Open Access) | |
The chapter explores the intricate interplay between text and image in the context of the Rosicrucian movement, focusing on Daniel Mögling’s work Speculum Sophicum Rhodostauroticum. The study highlights the significance of Mögling’s use of illustrations, particularly those created by the engraver Matthäus Merian the Elder, in conveying the esoteric and philosophical ideas associated with the Rosicrucian movement. Korn emphasizes that the Speculum is not merely a passive reflection of the Rosicrucian texts but actively engages with and reinterprets them through a complex interplay of images and text, contributing to the broader intellectual and mystical discourse of the early 17th century. The chapter delves into the historical context of the Rosicrucian debate, the role of print culture, and the transmission of esoteric knowledge through both printed and manuscript forms, offering insights into the ways in which Mögling's work served as a vehicle for the dissemination and transformation of Rosicrucian ideas.
| Ulrich Förstermann, ‘“Allein die Dosis macht das Gift”: Theophrastus Bombast von Hohenheim (genannt Paracelsus)’ | Chapter |
| in: Heilkunst Reloaded: Medizingeschichten von Entdeckergeist, Mut und Gestaltungskraft, ed. by Jana Jünger et al., Berlin: Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft, 2023, pp. 69–74 | |
| Georgiana D. Hedesan, ‘Plant alchemy, Paracelsianism and internal signature theory in the writings of Guy de La Brosse (1586–1641)’ | Article |
| in: Notes and Records, 2023 | |
| DOI: 10.1098/rsnr.2023.0031 (Open Access) | |
The article examines the innovative contributions of Guy de La Brosse to early modern botany and alchemy. La Brosse, a physician and the founder of the Jardin Royal des Plantes in Paris, was heavily influenced by the Paracelsian tradition, particularly the ideas of Joseph Du Chesne. The article explores La Brosse's adoption of the internal signature theory, which posits that the true essence of plants can only be revealed through alchemical processes such as distillation, rather than through external appearances. La Brosse’s work challenged the traditional Galenic medical teachings by emphasizing empirical experimentation and the hidden virtues of plants, which he believed could be harnessed for human benefit. The article also discusses La Brosse's broader impact on the scientific community of his time, including his efforts to legitimize Paracelsian alchemy within the academic and medical establishments of 17th-century France. Through his writings and the establishment of the Royal Garden, La Brosse sought to create a new paradigm in botanical science, one that integrated alchemical principles with empirical research.
| Stefano Daniele, ‘The Angel and the Thief with the Pearl Earrings: Correspondence between Tommaso Zefiriele Bovio and Don Antonio de’ Medici in regard to the Publication of Teatro dell’Infinito (1605–1606)’ | Article |
| in: Nuncius, 38 (2023), no. 3, p. 651–689 | |
| DOI: 10.1163/18253911-bja10084 | |
The article delves into the unpublished work Teatro dell’Infinito by Tommaso Zefiriele Bovio, a 17th-century physician and astrologer. The article uncovers a series of letters exchanged between Bovio, Don Antonio de’ Medici, and intermediary Ascanio Canacci, revealing the challenges Bovio faced in getting his work published. These letters, stored in the Archivio di Stato di Firenze, shed light on the complex relationship between Bovio and the Medici court, particularly Don Antonio's interest in occult sciences and astrology. The correspondence also touches on Bovio’s declining health and the eventual theft of his manuscript, which contributed to its unpublished status. Daniele analyzes the content of these letters to reconstruct the final events surrounding the manuscript's history, offering insights into the intellectual and mystical currents of the time. The article emphasizes Bovio's innovative medical and magical theories, positioning him within the broader context of early modern esotericism and the challenges of disseminating such knowledge during the Counter-Reformation.
| Ute Frietsch, Epistemischer Wandel: Eine Geschichte der Alchemie in der Frühen Neuzeit | Book |
| Leiden: Brill, 2024 | |
| ISBN: 978-3-7705-6783-6 | |
Frietsch explores the transformation of alchemical practices and theories during the early modern period in Europe, focusing on the period from the 15th to the 18th centuries. The study examines how alchemy, once intertwined with mystical and philosophical traditions, evolved into a discipline that intersected with emerging scientific methods and material culture. Frietsch analyzes the role of alchemy in various intellectual and cultural contexts, including its presence in courts, universities, and artisanal workshops. The book is structured chronologically, detailing the evolution of alchemical practices from their medieval origins through their adaptation in the Renaissance and early modern periods, culminating in the gradual differentiation between alchemy and modern chemistry. Key themes include the integration of alchemy with artisanal knowledge, its relationship with emerging print culture, and the challenges faced by alchemists in gaining legitimacy within academic and scientific communities. Frietsch also addresses the impact of global exchanges and the role of alchemy in broader cultural and scientific networks, highlighting its significance in the development of early modern science. The book offers a comprehensive and nuanced history of alchemy, emphasizing its importance as both a practical and theoretical discipline in the early modern era.
| Jaecheol Kim, ‘The Paracelsan Philosophy and Plot in Romeo and Juliet’ | Article |
| in: Comparative Drama, 57 (2023), no. 3, p. 252–273 | |
| DOI: 10.1353/cdr.2023.a913246 | |
The article explores the influence of Paracelsan medical philosophy on Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. The study situates the play within the context of the early modern medical revolution, particularly the transition from Galenic humoralism to Paracelsan chemical medicine. Kim argues that Shakespeare's play not only reflects these contemporary medical debates but also integrates Paracelsan concepts into its narrative and thematic structure.
The article highlights how Paracelsan ideas—especially the concepts of homeopathy and the analogical relationship between microcosm and macrocosm—are woven into the plot and character development of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence, a key character in the play, embodies the Paracelsan physician's role, manipulating natural elements to blur the boundaries between poison and remedy, life and death, and ultimately influencing the tragic outcome. The article also delves into the symbolic significance of characters like Mercutio, who represents the mercurial, dual nature of Paracelsan thought, and how these elements contribute to the play's overall thematic complexity. Through this analysis, Kim demonstrates how Shakespeare's work engages with and reflects the evolving medical and philosophical ideas of his time.
The article highlights how Paracelsan ideas—especially the concepts of homeopathy and the analogical relationship between microcosm and macrocosm—are woven into the plot and character development of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence, a key character in the play, embodies the Paracelsan physician's role, manipulating natural elements to blur the boundaries between poison and remedy, life and death, and ultimately influencing the tragic outcome. The article also delves into the symbolic significance of characters like Mercutio, who represents the mercurial, dual nature of Paracelsan thought, and how these elements contribute to the play's overall thematic complexity. Through this analysis, Kim demonstrates how Shakespeare's work engages with and reflects the evolving medical and philosophical ideas of his time.
| Marco Tegon, Costantino Saccardino: Un ciarlatano seicentesco tra storia e storiografia | Book |
| [Costantino Saccardino: A XVIIth century charlatan between history and historiography] | |
| Padova: Università degli Studi, [2022]. – 112 pp. | |
| Online: https://thesis.unipd.it/handle/20.500.12608/60239 (free) | |
The thesis investigates the life and historical significance of Costantino Saccardino, a 17th-century figure known as a charlatan. The research delves into the biographical reconstruction of Saccardino, examining his thoughts, activities, and eventual trial and execution in Bologna. It also provides a critical analysis of his only surviving work, Libro nomato la verità di molte cose, highlighting its content and origins within the broader context of early modern medical, alchemical, and philosophical traditions.
The thesis is structured into three main chapters: the first focuses on Saccardino's life, particularly his interactions in Venice and Bologna, and the ideas that led to his persecution. The second chapter analyzes Libro nomato la verità di molte cose, exploring its structure and the influences that shaped it, such as Paracelsianism. The third chapter reviews how Saccardino has been represented in historiography, particularly through the works of scholars like Carlo Ginzburg and David Gentilcore.
Tegon's work sheds light on the complex interplay between medicine, heresy, and social deviance in early modern Italy, offering a comprehensive study of Saccardino as both a historical figure and a symbol within broader historiographical debates.
The thesis is structured into three main chapters: the first focuses on Saccardino's life, particularly his interactions in Venice and Bologna, and the ideas that led to his persecution. The second chapter analyzes Libro nomato la verità di molte cose, exploring its structure and the influences that shaped it, such as Paracelsianism. The third chapter reviews how Saccardino has been represented in historiography, particularly through the works of scholars like Carlo Ginzburg and David Gentilcore.
Tegon's work sheds light on the complex interplay between medicine, heresy, and social deviance in early modern Italy, offering a comprehensive study of Saccardino as both a historical figure and a symbol within broader historiographical debates.
| Sergius Kodera, ‘Translating Renaissance Neoplatonic panpsychism into seventeenth-century corpuscularism: the case of Sir Kenelm Digby (1603–1665)’ | Article |
| in: Intellectual History Review, 34 (2024), no. 1, p. 145–163 | |
| DOI: 10.1080/17496977.2023.2287083 (Open Access) | |
The article explores the intellectual journey of Sir Kenelm Digby as he navigates between Renaissance Neoplatonism and the emerging corpuscular philosophy of the seventeenth century. Digby, an early adopter of Cartesianism in England, attempted to reconcile the mechanistic worldview with older, spiritually infused philosophies. Kodera argues that Digby did not entirely abandon the Neoplatonic concepts of a universal spirit or world soul but instead sought to translate these ideas into the language of corpuscularism, thereby preserving their essence within a new philosophical framework.
The article focuses on Digby's seminal work, Two Treatises (1644), where he employs corpuscular philosophy to explain physical bodies while simultaneously acknowledging the limitations of matter in accounting for human intellectual capacities. Kodera suggests that Digby's use of "spirits" as mediators between body and soul reflects a continued allegiance to Neoplatonic traditions, particularly those associated with Marsilio Ficino. Through this lens, Digby is seen not as overcoming Neoplatonism but rather as adapting its principles to fit within the mechanistic theories of his time, thus creating a hybrid philosophical approach that bridges old and new paradigms.
The article focuses on Digby's seminal work, Two Treatises (1644), where he employs corpuscular philosophy to explain physical bodies while simultaneously acknowledging the limitations of matter in accounting for human intellectual capacities. Kodera suggests that Digby's use of "spirits" as mediators between body and soul reflects a continued allegiance to Neoplatonic traditions, particularly those associated with Marsilio Ficino. Through this lens, Digby is seen not as overcoming Neoplatonism but rather as adapting its principles to fit within the mechanistic theories of his time, thus creating a hybrid philosophical approach that bridges old and new paradigms.
| Martin Žemla, ‘A balsamic mummy: The medical-alchemical panpsychism of Paracelsus’ | Article |
| in: Intellectual History Review, 34 (2024), no. 1, p. 75–90 | |
| DOI: 10.1080/17496977.2023.2281297 (Open Access) | |
The article explores the concept of panpsychism within the medical and alchemical philosophy of Paracelsus, a Renaissance physician and natural philosopher. Žemla argues that Paracelsus’s ideas about the universal ensoulment of nature are intricately linked to his understanding of the body's self-healing capacity, which he describes using terms such as "balsam," "mummy," and "astral spirit." These concepts reflect Paracelsus's belief in a vital life force inherent in all natural substances, which can be harnessed and amplified through alchemical processes to promote healing.
The article discusses Paracelsus's departure from traditional Galenic humoral theory, focusing instead on strengthening the body's innate "essence of life" through the use of alchemically prepared medicines that resonate with the body's vital principle via inner sympathies. Žemla also examines the influence of earlier thinkers like Marsilio Ficino on Paracelsus's thought, particularly in terms of the microcosm-macrocosm analogy and the integration of natural magic into medical practice. The study highlights how Paracelsus’s approach to medicine, rooted in a holistic and spiritually infused worldview, contributed to the development of early modern medical and alchemical practices, presenting a unique blend of science and mysticism.
The article discusses Paracelsus's departure from traditional Galenic humoral theory, focusing instead on strengthening the body's innate "essence of life" through the use of alchemically prepared medicines that resonate with the body's vital principle via inner sympathies. Žemla also examines the influence of earlier thinkers like Marsilio Ficino on Paracelsus's thought, particularly in terms of the microcosm-macrocosm analogy and the integration of natural magic into medical practice. The study highlights how Paracelsus’s approach to medicine, rooted in a holistic and spiritually infused worldview, contributed to the development of early modern medical and alchemical practices, presenting a unique blend of science and mysticism.
| Johannes Pommeranz, ‘Splendor solis oder Sonnenglanz: Zu alchemistischen Schriften des 16. Jahrhunderts’ | Article |
| in: KulturGut: Aus der Forschung des Germanischen Nationalmuseums, 2024, no. 80 | |
| DOI: 10.11588/kg.2024.80.101933 (free) | |
The article examines the alchemical literature of the 16th century, with a focus on the Splendor Solis, one of the most iconic alchemical manuscripts. The study explores the cultural and historical context in which these manuscripts were produced and their significance in the broader tradition of alchemy. Splendor Solis is renowned for its elaborate and symbolically rich illuminations, which depict the process of transmuting base metals into gold—a central goal of alchemy symbolizing the pursuit of spiritual and material perfection.
Pommeranz discusses the transition of these works from manuscript to print, highlighting the differences between the luxurious, hand-illuminated versions and the more widely accessible printed editions. The article delves into the symbolic imagery within the Splendor Solis and its role in conveying complex alchemical ideas through visual means. It also touches on the reception and influence of these alchemical texts in the late Renaissance, particularly their continued popularity despite the rise of more scientific approaches to chemistry.
Overall, the article provides a detailed exploration of the Splendor Solis manuscripts, emphasizing their artistic and intellectual legacy in the history of alchemy and early modern thought.
Pommeranz discusses the transition of these works from manuscript to print, highlighting the differences between the luxurious, hand-illuminated versions and the more widely accessible printed editions. The article delves into the symbolic imagery within the Splendor Solis and its role in conveying complex alchemical ideas through visual means. It also touches on the reception and influence of these alchemical texts in the late Renaissance, particularly their continued popularity despite the rise of more scientific approaches to chemistry.
Overall, the article provides a detailed exploration of the Splendor Solis manuscripts, emphasizing their artistic and intellectual legacy in the history of alchemy and early modern thought.
| Sarah Apetrei, The Reformation of the Heart: Gender and Radical Theology in the English Revolution | Book |
| Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2024 | |
| DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198836001.001.0001 | |
| Cis van Heertum, ‘The Anglo-German Career of Theodor Kerckring’s Commentarius in currum triumphalem antimonii Basilii Valentini’ | Article |
| in: Quaerendo, 53 (2023), no. 3-4, p. 233–253 | |
| DOI: 10.1163/15700690-bja10008 | |
The article explores the historical journey and impact of Theodor Kerckring's annotated Latin edition of the Triumph Wagen antimonii, originally attributed to Basilius Valentinus. Published in 1671, Kerckring’s Commentarius became a significant work in the realm of alchemy and early modern medicine, especially regarding the use of antimony as a medicinal substance. The article traces the translation and dissemination of Kerckring's edition across Europe, focusing on its reception in England and Germany.
Kerckring, a noted anatomist and iatrochemist, added valuable annotations to the original text, which were considered so important that the work was translated into English by Richard Russell in 1678 and later into German in 1724. These translations not only expanded the text's reach but also reflected the broader cultural and scientific exchanges between the Anglo-German spheres during the seventeenth century. The article also delves into the visual and material aspects of the book, particularly the title engraving by Romeyn de Hooghe, which was pirated for later editions. Through an examination of various copies and editions, van Heertum highlights the enduring influence of Kerckring's work in shaping the discourse around antimony and its role in the chymical and medical practices of the time.
Kerckring, a noted anatomist and iatrochemist, added valuable annotations to the original text, which were considered so important that the work was translated into English by Richard Russell in 1678 and later into German in 1724. These translations not only expanded the text's reach but also reflected the broader cultural and scientific exchanges between the Anglo-German spheres during the seventeenth century. The article also delves into the visual and material aspects of the book, particularly the title engraving by Romeyn de Hooghe, which was pirated for later editions. Through an examination of various copies and editions, van Heertum highlights the enduring influence of Kerckring's work in shaping the discourse around antimony and its role in the chymical and medical practices of the time.
| Lucinda Martin, ‘The Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica: From Banned and Burned to UNESCO Memory of the World’ | Article |
| in: Quaerendo, 53 (2023), no. 3-4, p. 169–185 | |
| DOI: 10.1163/15700690-bja10012 (free) | |
The article provides an in-depth exploration of the history and significance of the Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica (BPH), a unique collection focused on Platonic-Hermetic thought and Western esotericism. Established by Joost Ritman in the mid-20th century, the library has grown to include around 28,000 books, many of which were once banned or censored due to their controversial content, including works on alchemy, mysticism, Rosicrucianism, and Christian theosophy.
The article highlights the BPH's role in preserving these esoteric traditions, which have often been marginalized by mainstream academic and religious institutions. Martin discusses how the library's collection reflects a broader historical narrative of intellectual and spiritual resistance against dogmatic authority, emphasizing the influence of these works on the Renaissance, the Reformation, and beyond.
In November 2022, the BPH was recognized by UNESCO's Netherlands Memory of the World Register, acknowledging its importance in preserving alternative voices and ideas that contributed to the development of modern human rights. The article underscores the BPH's ongoing relevance as a research center and its impact on the study of Hermetic philosophy and esotericism.
The article highlights the BPH's role in preserving these esoteric traditions, which have often been marginalized by mainstream academic and religious institutions. Martin discusses how the library's collection reflects a broader historical narrative of intellectual and spiritual resistance against dogmatic authority, emphasizing the influence of these works on the Renaissance, the Reformation, and beyond.
In November 2022, the BPH was recognized by UNESCO's Netherlands Memory of the World Register, acknowledging its importance in preserving alternative voices and ideas that contributed to the development of modern human rights. The article underscores the BPH's ongoing relevance as a research center and its impact on the study of Hermetic philosophy and esotericism.
| Thomas Hofmeier, ‘Woodcuts for Alchemists: Strategies of Illustrated Alchemical Books in Basel’ | Article |
| in: Quaerendo, 53 (2023), no. 3-4, p. 198–232 | |
| DOI: 10.1163/15700690-bja10014 | |
The article investigates the evolution and strategies of woodcut illustrations in alchemical texts produced in Basel during the 16th and 17th centuries. The study highlights the challenges faced by early printers in converting polychrome illustrations from manuscripts into woodcut formats, which involved both technical and content-related adjustments. The article focuses on the editorial and printing strategies used in Basel to create alchemical imagery that was both technically feasible and visually compelling.
Hofmeier examines the development of woodcut illustrations in significant alchemical works published in Basel, such as those by Georg Agricola and Heinrich Khunrath. The study reveals how Basel became a pioneering center for alchemical images, contributing to the broader European tradition despite later being overshadowed by other cities like Frankfurt and Oppenheim, which embraced more advanced copperplate engraving techniques.
The article also explores the cultural and intellectual context that influenced the production of these images, noting the shift in Basel's role from a leading hub of alchemical publishing to a more provincial center as newer technologies and artistic trends emerged elsewhere. Hofmeier's research sheds light on the lasting impact of Basel's alchemical woodcuts on the visual language of early modern science and alchemy.
Hofmeier examines the development of woodcut illustrations in significant alchemical works published in Basel, such as those by Georg Agricola and Heinrich Khunrath. The study reveals how Basel became a pioneering center for alchemical images, contributing to the broader European tradition despite later being overshadowed by other cities like Frankfurt and Oppenheim, which embraced more advanced copperplate engraving techniques.
The article also explores the cultural and intellectual context that influenced the production of these images, noting the shift in Basel's role from a leading hub of alchemical publishing to a more provincial center as newer technologies and artistic trends emerged elsewhere. Hofmeier's research sheds light on the lasting impact of Basel's alchemical woodcuts on the visual language of early modern science and alchemy.
| Anthony Le Berre, ‘Une dissection morale de l’homme: L’Anatomie du petit monde de Joseph du Chesne (1584)’ | Article |
| [A Moral Dissection of Man: The Anatomy of the Microcosm by Joseph du Chesne (1584)] | |
| in: Éclats: Revue des doctorantes et doctorants de l’École Doctorale 592 LECLA, 3 (2023) | |
| DOI: 10.58335/eclats.371 (Open Access) | |
| Online: https://preo.u-bourgogne.fr/eclats/index.php?id=371 (Open Access) | |
The article explores the intersection of poetry, anatomy, and moral philosophy in the work of Joseph du Chesne, a 16th-century French physician and poet. Du Chesne's L'Anatomie du petit monde (1584) uses the metaphor of dissection to explore human vices and moral decay, presenting the human body as both a physical and spiritual entity. The poem is structured as an anatomical lesson, where the dissection of the human body serves as a critique of humanity's sinful nature.
Le Berre highlights how du Chesne's work is deeply influenced by the Renaissance tradition of scientific poetry, which merges medical knowledge with moral instruction. The text invites readers to reflect on their own lives, using the body as a mirror to examine their moral failings. The article also discusses the broader cultural and religious context of the time, noting how the poem reflects contemporary concerns about the relationship between body and soul, medicine and morality. Through his poetic dissection, du Chesne aims to instruct and reform his readers, blending his roles as a physician and moralist in a unique literary form.
Le Berre highlights how du Chesne's work is deeply influenced by the Renaissance tradition of scientific poetry, which merges medical knowledge with moral instruction. The text invites readers to reflect on their own lives, using the body as a mirror to examine their moral failings. The article also discusses the broader cultural and religious context of the time, noting how the poem reflects contemporary concerns about the relationship between body and soul, medicine and morality. Through his poetic dissection, du Chesne aims to instruct and reform his readers, blending his roles as a physician and moralist in a unique literary form.
| Izzy Friesen and Paul Patton, ‘Discipline Dynamics of Chymistry and Rejection of Alchemy’ | Article |
| in: Scientonomy: Journal for the Science of Science, 5 (2023), p. 93–110 | |
| DOI: 10.33137/js.v5i.42268 (Open Access) | |
The article explores the transformation of the chemical discipline ("chymistry") from the 17th to the early 18th century in Western Europe, focusing on how alchemy, once synonymous with chymistry, became a subdiscipline and was eventually rejected. Utilizing the scientonomic framework developed by Patton and Al-Zayadi, the authors analyze the emergence, identity, and continuity of disciplines by examining the hierarchy of questions within chymistry and how these questions were received by scientific communities.
The article traces the shift beginning in the 1660s when alchemy, encompassing questions about transmutation of metals, the philosopher’s stone, and the elixir, started to be viewed as a subdiscipline with a more limited scope. By the 1720s, these core alchemical questions were rejected, leading to alchemy's exclusion from the broader discipline of chymistry. The authors draw on recent scholarship, particularly the work of Newman and Principe, to support their analysis, showing that the rejection of alchemy was not a sudden event but a process rooted in the evolving academic and scientific discourse.
This study highlights the value of the scientonomic approach in understanding the dynamics of scientific disciplines, offering insights into how chymistry evolved into modern chemistry by shedding its alchemical roots.
The article traces the shift beginning in the 1660s when alchemy, encompassing questions about transmutation of metals, the philosopher’s stone, and the elixir, started to be viewed as a subdiscipline with a more limited scope. By the 1720s, these core alchemical questions were rejected, leading to alchemy's exclusion from the broader discipline of chymistry. The authors draw on recent scholarship, particularly the work of Newman and Principe, to support their analysis, showing that the rejection of alchemy was not a sudden event but a process rooted in the evolving academic and scientific discourse.
This study highlights the value of the scientonomic approach in understanding the dynamics of scientific disciplines, offering insights into how chymistry evolved into modern chemistry by shedding its alchemical roots.
| Alchemische Labore: Texte, Praktiken und materielle Hinterlassenschaften | Book |
| [Alchemical Laboratories: Texts, Practices, Material Relics] | |
| Edited by Sarah Lang. | |
| Graz: Graz University Library Publishing, 2023. – 386 pp. | |
| ISBN: 978-3-903374-04-1 | |
| DOI: 10.25364/9783903374041 (Open Access) | |
| Online: https://library-publishing.uni-graz.at/index.php/lp/catalog/book/56 (Open Access) | |
| Blagovest K. Gavazov; Kiril B. Gavazov, ‘Does Sendivogius’ Alchemy Cancel the Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Discovery of Oxygen?’ | Article |
| in: Chemistry-Didactics-Ecology-Metrology (The Journal of Towarzystwo Chemii i Inzynierii Ekologicznej), 28 (2023), no. 1-2, p. 39–55 | |
| DOI: 10.2478/cdem-2023-0003 (Open Access) | |
The article revisits the history of the discovery of oxygen by exploring the contributions of the 17th-century alchemist Michael Sendivogius. Traditionally, the discovery of oxygen has been attributed to Carl Scheele and Joseph Priestley, with Antoine Lavoisier playing a key role in naming and understanding its properties. However, the authors argue that Sendivogius's earlier work on "the Water of Life" and "Central Salt" (KNO3) hints at an understanding of oxygen long before these scientists.
Sendivogius’s alchemical theories suggested that a vital component of air, which he referred to as "the secret food of life," was essential for all living beings, a substance we now identify as oxygen. The article examines how Sendivogius's ideas were rooted in alchemical and natural philosophical traditions, blending elements of Paracelsian thought and medieval alchemy. The authors propose that Sendivogius's work deserves recognition as a precursor to the modern understanding of oxygen, challenging the conventional narrative that credits the discovery solely to 18th-century chemists. This reevaluation invites a broader appreciation of alchemical contributions to the history of science, particularly in the development of key chemical concepts.
Sendivogius’s alchemical theories suggested that a vital component of air, which he referred to as "the secret food of life," was essential for all living beings, a substance we now identify as oxygen. The article examines how Sendivogius's ideas were rooted in alchemical and natural philosophical traditions, blending elements of Paracelsian thought and medieval alchemy. The authors propose that Sendivogius's work deserves recognition as a precursor to the modern understanding of oxygen, challenging the conventional narrative that credits the discovery solely to 18th-century chemists. This reevaluation invites a broader appreciation of alchemical contributions to the history of science, particularly in the development of key chemical concepts.
| Zbigniew A. Szydło, ‘The Extraordinary World of Sulphur: Part 1’ | Article |
| in: Chemistry-Didactics-Ecology-Metrology (The Journal of Towarzystwo Chemii i Inzynierii Ekologicznej), 28 (2023), no. 1-2, p. 5–38 | |
| DOI: 10.2478/cdem-2023-0002 (Open Access) | |
The article explores the unique and multifaceted role of sulphur throughout history, emphasizing its significance in various scientific, cultural, and philosophical contexts. Szydło highlights sulphur's chemical properties, which allow it to form a wide range of compounds, contributing to its historical association with volcanoes, fire, and foul odors. The article traces the etymology of sulphur, its presence in ancient texts, and its symbolic connections to evil, demons, and hell, as depicted in religious and literary works.
The discussion also delves into sulphur's geological abundance, particularly in volcanic regions, and its widespread use in the chemical industry, where it is essential in products ranging from car batteries to pharmaceuticals. The article further examines the role of sulphur in alchemical traditions, where it was considered a fundamental element in the pursuit of transmutation and spiritual transformation. By reviewing the historical, cultural, and scientific dimensions of sulphur, Szydło argues for its status as one of the most extraordinary substances known to humanity, with its influence permeating both practical and symbolic realms across different periods and societies.
The discussion also delves into sulphur's geological abundance, particularly in volcanic regions, and its widespread use in the chemical industry, where it is essential in products ranging from car batteries to pharmaceuticals. The article further examines the role of sulphur in alchemical traditions, where it was considered a fundamental element in the pursuit of transmutation and spiritual transformation. By reviewing the historical, cultural, and scientific dimensions of sulphur, Szydło argues for its status as one of the most extraordinary substances known to humanity, with its influence permeating both practical and symbolic realms across different periods and societies.
| Carsten Kiehne, Die beste Arznei ist die Liebe: Vom sagenumwobenen Wirken des Wunderheilers Paracelsus | Book |
| (Sagenhafter Harz) | |
| Norderstedt: Books on Demand, 2024. – 227 pp. | |
| ISBN: 978-3-756874910 | |
| Christopher J. Duffin and Renzo Console, ‘The pharmaceutical contributions of Tycho Brahe (1546-1601): Translations and commentaries’ | Article |
| in: Pharmaceutical Historian, 54 (2024), no. 1, p. 7–25 | |
| Online: https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bshp/ph/2024/00000054/00000001 (Open Access) | |
The article explores the lesser-known aspect of Tycho Brahe’s work in the field of medicine and alchemy. Although Tycho Brahe is renowned for his contributions to astronomy, this article sheds light on his significant involvement in the development of several pharmaceutical preparations. The authors translate and analyze four of Brahe's medicinal recipes, which include an anti-pyretic water, a plague elixir, a medicine for epidemic diseases, and a mercury-based drug. At least one of these formulations appears to be Brahe's original creation.
Brahe’s work in alchemy and medicine was conducted with great secrecy, and his remedies were considered highly effective during his time. The article discusses how these preparations, particularly his plague elixir, were sought after by notable figures, including Emperor Rudolph II. The study provides insights into Brahe's methodical approach to pharmaceutical production, which was closely aligned with his astronomical precision. The authors also delve into the historical and scientific context of Brahe’s medicinal practices, illustrating how his pharmaceutical endeavors were influenced by the broader alchemical traditions of the 16th and 17th centuries. The article contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of Brahe's diverse scientific legacy.
Brahe’s work in alchemy and medicine was conducted with great secrecy, and his remedies were considered highly effective during his time. The article discusses how these preparations, particularly his plague elixir, were sought after by notable figures, including Emperor Rudolph II. The study provides insights into Brahe's methodical approach to pharmaceutical production, which was closely aligned with his astronomical precision. The authors also delve into the historical and scientific context of Brahe’s medicinal practices, illustrating how his pharmaceutical endeavors were influenced by the broader alchemical traditions of the 16th and 17th centuries. The article contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of Brahe's diverse scientific legacy.
| Rudolf Werner Soukup, ‘Alchymistische Kunststücke am kaiserlichen Hof: Alchemie unter den Habsburgerkaisern Rudolf II., Ferdinand III. und Leopold I.’ | Chapter |
| in: Alchemische Labore: Texte, Praktiken und materielle Hinterlassenschaften [Alchemical Laboratories: Texts, Practices, Material Relics], ed. by Sarah Lang, Graz: Graz University Library Publishing, 2023, pp. 43–78 | |
| DOI: 10.25364/9783903374041 (Open Access) | |
| Online: https://library-publishing.uni-graz.at/index.php/lp/catalog/book/56 (Open Access) | |
The chapter discusses the practice of alchemy at the Habsburg court, focusing on the reigns of emperors Rudolf II, Ferdinand III, and Leopold I during the 16th and 17th centuries. It highlights the significant findings from recent research, particularly those that challenge long-held clichés about alchemy during this period. The chapter explores the role of key alchemists like Dr. Johann Hennemann, who compiled a vast manuscript for Rudolf II, and details the exchange of ideas between Ferdinand III and his brother Leopold Wilhelm during the Thirty Years' War. The chapter also delves into the life of Conrad III Ruess von Ruessenstein, an alchemist under Ferdinand III, revealing the complex and often controversial nature of alchemical practices at the time. Moreover, it discusses the views of Johann Friedrich von Rain, an alchemist in Leopold I's court, who equated the denial of alchemy's power with treason. The narrative is enriched by the examination of various documents and manuscripts, shedding light on the intricate relationships and the intellectual milieu surrounding alchemical pursuits at the Habsburg court.
| Corinna Gannon, ‘Electrum in the Kunstkammer of Rudolf II.: Objects Made from Seven Metals’ | Chapter |
| in: Alchemische Labore: Texte, Praktiken und materielle Hinterlassenschaften [Alchemical Laboratories: Texts, Practices, Material Relics], ed. by Sarah Lang, Graz: Graz University Library Publishing, 2023, pp. 115–131 | |
| DOI: 10.25364/9783903374041 (Open Access) | |
| Online: https://library-publishing.uni-graz.at/index.php/lp/catalog/book/56 (Open Access) | |
The chapter explores the presence and significance of Electrum, a seven-metal alloy, in the Kunstkammer of Emperor Rudolf II. Three groups of objects associated with Electrum—divinatory mirrors, spirit-summoning bells, and talismanic medals—are examined. Originating from Paracelsian literature, Electrum was believed to possess supernatural properties, bridging the worlds of alchemy and goldsmithing. The chapter delves into the Paracelsian texts that describe the creation of Electrum, particularly in the context of astrological and alchemical practices at Rudolf II’s court. The divinatory mirrors, though mostly documented in manuscripts, were believed to reveal hidden truths about the past, present, and future. The "Alchemical Hand Bell," a realized object made by Hans de Bull, is highlighted as a key example of Electrum’s application, reflecting Rudolf II’s interest in the magical and alchemical sciences. Talismanic medals made from Electrum, though more accessible to the public, were likely based on the same Paracelsian principles. The chapter underscores how Electrum objects in the Kunstkammer not only represented alchemical experimentation but also symbolized the emperor's desire to consolidate power through esoteric knowledge and mastery over natural forces.
| Megan Piorko, ‘Material Evidence in Alchemical Texts and Arthur Dee’s Career as Royal Physician’ | Chapter |
| in: Alchemische Labore: Texte, Praktiken und materielle Hinterlassenschaften [Alchemical Laboratories: Texts, Practices, Material Relics], ed. by Sarah Lang, Graz: Graz University Library Publishing, 2023, pp. 133–153 | |
| DOI: 10.25364/9783903374041 (Open Access) | |
| Online: https://library-publishing.uni-graz.at/index.php/lp/catalog/book/56 (Open Access) | |
This chapter delves into the intersection of alchemy, material culture, and the life of Arthur Dee, a royal physician to Tsar Mikhail I. It explores how a material culture approach, focusing on the physical aspects of alchemical texts, enriches the understanding of alchemical knowledge production and dissemination. By examining Arthur Dee's career, particularly his time in Russia, the chapter highlights the importance of textual artifacts, such as Dee's Fasciculus Chemicus (1631) and Arca Arcanorum (1634), in revealing the nuances of his alchemical practices and his engagement with Paracelsian medicine. The analysis of Dee's manuscripts and printed works provides insights into his relationship with the Russian court, his struggles to practice alchemy in Moscow, and his efforts to connect with the broader alchemical community, including the Rosicrucian Brotherhood. The chapter underscores the value of using analytical bibliography to uncover hidden historical narratives and to understand the broader implications of alchemy as both a scientific and cultural practice in the early modern period. Through this lens, Arthur Dee's life and work are recontextualized, offering a more nuanced view of his contributions to alchemy and his role within the courtly and intellectual networks of his time.
| Dóra Bobory, ‘The Alchemy of Everyday Life’ | Chapter |
| in: Alchemische Labore: Texte, Praktiken und materielle Hinterlassenschaften [Alchemical Laboratories: Texts, Practices, Material Relics], ed. by Sarah Lang, Graz: Graz University Library Publishing, 2023, pp. 209–228 | |
| DOI: 10.25364/9783903374041 (Open Access) | |
| Online: https://library-publishing.uni-graz.at/index.php/lp/catalog/book/56 (Open Access) | |
The chapter examines the life and activities of the Hungarian nobleman Boldizsár Batthyány (1542–1590), focusing on his engagement with alchemy. Through an analysis of Batthyány's extensive correspondence, the chapter provides insights into the daily practices, motivations, and networks that underpinned alchemical experimentation in the early modern period. Batthyány's involvement in alchemy was deeply intertwined with his roles as a mine owner, a seeker of health remedies, and a member of the European nobility. His letters reveal the routes through which alchemical knowledge and materials were acquired, the practical challenges faced in alchemical practices, and the social and intellectual networks that supported these endeavors. The chapter highlights how alchemy, far from being a marginal or purely mystical pursuit, was integrated into the broader contexts of mining, medicine, and noble life. Batthyány's alchemical practices were motivated by both practical concerns, such as improving health and mining efficiency, and the quest for deeper knowledge and power, illustrating the complex interplay between alchemy and the everyday life of an early modern nobleman.
| Rafał T. Prinke; Kamila Follprecht, ‘The Laboratories of Michael Sendivogius: Locations and Owners’ | Chapter |
| in: Alchemische Labore: Texte, Praktiken und materielle Hinterlassenschaften [Alchemical Laboratories: Texts, Practices, Material Relics], ed. by Sarah Lang, Graz: Graz University Library Publishing, 2023, pp. 229–256 | |
| DOI: 10.25364/9783903374041 (Open Access) | |
| Online: https://library-publishing.uni-graz.at/index.php/lp/catalog/book/56 (Open Access) | |
The chapter explores the diverse environments where the renowned alchemist Michael Sendivogius (1566–1636) practiced his craft. The chapter highlights the wide range of settings, from well-equipped laboratories to modest kitchens, where alchemists of the time acquired knowledge and conducted experiments. The authors delve into the specific locations associated with Sendivogius, including those connected to his royal patrons in Cracow, Prague, and Stuttgart, as well as noble and patrician supporters in various cities. They also discuss laboratories linked to his alchemical peers and those he personally rented or owned.
The chapter provides varying degrees of detail about these laboratories, ranging from speculative to well-documented accounts. New research findings regarding two laboratories in Cracow and Krzepice are presented in more detail, shedding light on Sendivogius's successful career as an alchemist. The chapter concludes that his integration of practical experience with academic scholarship led to his recognition as a master alchemist. Through this exploration, the authors underscore the importance of both hands-on laboratory work and scholarly research in the development of alchemical knowledge during the early modern period.
The chapter provides varying degrees of detail about these laboratories, ranging from speculative to well-documented accounts. New research findings regarding two laboratories in Cracow and Krzepice are presented in more detail, shedding light on Sendivogius's successful career as an alchemist. The chapter concludes that his integration of practical experience with academic scholarship led to his recognition as a master alchemist. Through this exploration, the authors underscore the importance of both hands-on laboratory work and scholarly research in the development of alchemical knowledge during the early modern period.
| Berit Wagner, ‘ECCE! SIEHE!: Heinrich Khunraths gläsernes Artificium und Matthäus Merians hermetischer Philosoph in der Kunstkammer’ | Chapter |
| [ECCE! BEHOLD! Heinrich Khunrath's Glass Artificium and Matthäus Merian's Hermetic Philosopher in the Cabinet of Curiosities] | |
| in: Alchemische Labore: Texte, Praktiken und materielle Hinterlassenschaften [Alchemical Laboratories: Texts, Practices, Material Relics], ed. by Sarah Lang, Graz: Graz University Library Publishing, 2023, pp. 229–256 | |
| DOI: 10.25364/9783903374041 (Open Access) | |
| Online: https://library-publishing.uni-graz.at/index.php/lp/catalog/book/56 (Open Access) | |
The chapter examines the intricate interplay between alchemy, art, and spirituality in the early modern period, focusing on Heinrich Khunrath's "Philosophical Athanor" and its depiction by Matthäus Merian the Elder. The chapter explores how Merian's title page for Daniel Sennert’s "Institutionum medicinæ Libri V" not only reflects the iatrochemical and Paracelsian influences but also integrates elements from Khunrath's work, which served as both a practical alchemical tool and a spiritual symbol. Wagner delves into the role of the Athanor as a Kunstkammer (art chamber) piece, emphasizing its dual function as a laboratory instrument and a performative object in the context of alchemical and theosophical practices. The chapter further discusses the broader implications of this visual and material culture in the Kunstkammer, suggesting that these objects were not just scientific instruments but also vehicles for spiritual contemplation and teaching. Through detailed iconographic analysis, Wagner reveals how the fusion of alchemy, art, and mysticism was visually encoded to communicate complex philosophical ideas to an educated audience.
| Frater Acher, “Your Shit is the Best Thing About You”: Entering Paracelsus’ Treasure House of Insults | Book |
| London: Scarlet Imprint, 2024. – 39, [2] pp. pp. | |
| Online: https://scarletimprint.com/s/Your-shit-is-the-best-thing-about-you-czck.pdf (free) | |
The author explores the sharp and colorful invective language used by the Renaissance physician and alchemist Paracelsus (1493–1541). The work delves into the vibrant and often scathing rhetoric employed by Paracelsus as a means of defending his revolutionary medical ideas and challenging the established authorities of his time. The author emphasizes that Paracelsus' insults were not merely for shock value but served as a critical tool in his broader project of overthrowing the traditional medical paradigms dominated by figures like Galen and Aristotle. The monograph further contextualizes these invectives within the cultural, religious, and social upheavals of the 16th century, highlighting the impact of the Reformation and the proliferation of print media on public discourse. Through a detailed analysis of Paracelsus' language, Frater Acher illuminates the alchemist's complex character—a blend of scientific innovation, deep piety, and rebellious spirit. The work invites readers to appreciate the intersection of medical theory, personal expression, and social critique in Paracelsus' writings, offering a fresh perspective on his legacy in both medicine and Western esotericism.
| Струговщикова, Ульяна Сергеевна [Strugovshchikova, Ulyana Sergeevna], ‘Учение Парацельса о сигнатурах в мирах живого’ | Chapter |
| [Paracelsus’ Doctrine on signatures in the living worlds] | |
| in: Революция и эволюция: модели развития в науке, культуре, социуме [Revolution and Evolution: Models of Development in Science, Culture, Society], ed. by Касавин Илья Теодорович, Елена Вадимовна Суханова [Ilya Teodorovich Kasavin and Elena Vadimovna Sukhanova], Moscow: Russian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science, 2023, pp. 63–65 | |
The article explores the doctrine of signatures as formulated by Paracelsus. Paracelsus' theory posits that the external forms of things, such as their shape, color, and other sensory attributes, are symbolic of their internal nature and essence. This idea reflects a broader Renaissance worldview in which the macrocosm (the universe) and the microcosm (the human being) are interconnected, with signs and symbols serving as the bridge between the two. The article delves into how Paracelsus' system is grounded in the ancient philosophical traditions and highlights its transformation of medieval universal concepts into a more structured and accessible form of knowledge. By focusing on the symbolic language of nature, Paracelsus offered a way to decode the divine activity manifest in the world around us. The article also emphasizes the relevance of Paracelsus' thought in contemporary discussions on semiotics and the philosophy of nature, suggesting that his ideas provide valuable insights into the interconnectedness of all things and the symbolic underpinnings of reality.
2023
Paracelsism
| Aronson, Jeffrey K., ‘When I use a word...: Medical anniversaries in 2023: Théodore de Mayerne’ | Article |
| in: BMJ, 380 (2023), p. 163 | |
| DOI: 10.1136/bmj.p163 (free) | |
| Lang, Sarah, ‘Digital Scholarly Editions of Alchemical Texts as Tools for Interpretation’ | Chapter |
| in: Digitale Edition in Österreich: Digital Scholarly Edition in Austria, ed. by Roman Bleier and Helmut W. Klug, Norderstedt: Books on Demand, 2023, pp. 111–132 | |
| (Schriften des Instituts für Dokumentologie und Editorik: 16) | |
| Online: https://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/70451/ (free) | |
| Omodeo, Pietro Daniel, ‘Daniel Sennert and the University of Padua: Circulation of Medical Knowledge and Scholars Across the Confessional Divide in the Seventeenth Century’ | Chapter |
| in: Collected Wisdom of the Early Modern Scholar: Essays in Honor of Mordechai Feingold, ed. by Anna Marie Roos and Gideon Manning, Cham: Springer, 2023, pp. 61–78 | |
| (Archimedes) | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-09722-5_4 | |
| Shackelford, Jole, ‘Mechanical Arts and Biological Development on the Sixteenth-Century World Stage: The Paracelsian Mechanical Philosophy of Petrus Severinus’ | Chapter |
| in: Atoms, Corpuscles and Minima in the Renaissance, ed. by Christoph Lüthy and Elena Nicoli, 2023, pp. 146–175 | |
| (Medieval and Early Modern Philosophy and Science: 36) | |
| DOI: 10.1163/9789004528925_007 | |
| Šimon, František; Steger, Florian, ‘O vos mendici medici: Ärztekritik des Johannes Gregor Macer Szepsius (ca. 1530–nach 1579)’ | Article |
| in: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift, 2023 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/s10354-022-00997-0 | |
| Walter, Tilmann, ‘Paracelsismus und Antiparacelsismus am Bamberger Bischofshof zu Beginn des 17. Jahrhunderts’ | Chapter |
| [Paracelsism and Anti-Paracelsism at the Bamberg Bishop's Court at the Beginning of the 17th Century] | |
| in: Pest und Cholera: Seuchenbewältigung und Medizinalwesen in Bamberg in der Frühen Neuzeit [Plague and Cholera: Epidemic Management and Medical Practices in Bamberg during the Early Modern Period], ed. by Mark Häberlein, Bamberg: Univ. of Bamberg Press, 2023, pp. 56–62 | |
| (Bamberger Historische Studien: 20) | |
| DOI: 10.20378/irb-58362 (free) | |
| Weyer, Jost, ‘Doctor Eucharius Seefrid (1544–1610), Hof- und Leibmedicus der Grafen von Hohenlohe’ | Article |
| [Doctor Eucharius Seefrid (1544-1610), Court and Personal Physician of the Counts of Hohenlohe] | |
| in: Württembergisch Franken, 104 (2020 [2023]), p. 81–113 | |
| DOI: 10.53458/wfr.v104i.930 (free) | |
Varia
| Moreau, Elisabeth, ‘Galenic Medicine and the Atomist Revival: Elements, Particles, and Minima in Late Renaissance Physiology’ | Chapter |
| in: Atoms, Corpuscles and Minima in the Renaissance, ed. by Christoph Lüthy und Elena Nicoli, Leiden: Brill, 2023, pp. 56–86 | |
| (Medieval and Early Modern Philosophy and Science: 36) | |
| DOI: 10.1163/9789004528925_004 | |
| Rankin, Alisha, ‘Recipes in Early Modern Europe’ | Chapter |
| in: Encyclopedia of the History of Science, March 2023 | |
| DOI: https://doi.org/10.34758/fvw2-w336 (Open Access) | |
2022
Paracelsus Biography
| Gantenbein, Urs Leo, ‘Der Weg nach Pfäfers: Paracelsus bei Abt Johann Jakob Russinger’ | Chapter |
| [The Path to Pfäfers: Paracelsus with Abbot Johann Jakob Russinger] | |
| in: Paracelsus und Bad Pfäfers, ed. by Ivo Bizozzero, Mels: Sarganserländer Druck, 2022, pp. 71–80 | |
| Pörksen, Gunhild, ‘Paracelsus in Bad Pfäfers’ | Chapter |
| in: Paracelsus und Bad Pfäfers, ed. by Ivo Bizozzero, Mels: Sarganserländer Druck, 2022, pp. 61–69 | |
| Valente, Michaela, ‘Between magic and science: 1. The circle of Oporinus and Basel. 2. Against Paracelsus’ | Chapter |
| in: Valente, Michaela, Johann Wier: Debating the Devil and Witches in Early Modern Europe, Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2022, pp. 81–100 | |
| (Renaissance History, Art and Culture) | |
| DOI: 10.5117/9789462988729 | |
The chapter explores the development of Wier's ideas within the broader context of witch-hunt historiography, tracing how his defense of accused witches evolved into a significant intellectual stance against the prevailing demonological views of his time. Wier argued that witches were not in league with the devil but were victims of demonic illusions, and thus required medical treatment rather than execution.
The chapter also discusses the varied responses to Wier's work, from those who celebrated him as a pioneer of rationality and early psychiatry, to critics who condemned him as a heretic or a magician. Valente situates Wier's contributions within the larger intellectual currents of the Renaissance, highlighting his role in challenging both legal and theological justifications for witch-hunting. The historiography of Wier's work is shown to reflect broader changes in European thought, including the gradual shift from supernatural explanations to more secular, rational approaches to understanding witchcraft and mental illness.
The chapter also discusses the varied responses to Wier's work, from those who celebrated him as a pioneer of rationality and early psychiatry, to critics who condemned him as a heretic or a magician. Valente situates Wier's contributions within the larger intellectual currents of the Renaissance, highlighting his role in challenging both legal and theological justifications for witch-hunting. The historiography of Wier's work is shown to reflect broader changes in European thought, including the gradual shift from supernatural explanations to more secular, rational approaches to understanding witchcraft and mental illness.
Studies on Paracelsus
| Gesundheit und Krankheit vor und nach Paracelsus | Book |
| [Health and Disease Before and After Paracelsus] | |
| Edited by Christoph Strosetzki. | |
| Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2022. – XV, 377 pp. pp. | |
| ISBN: 978-3-658-35327-8 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-35328-5 | |
| Paracelsus und Bad Pfäfers | Book |
| [Paracelsus and Bad Pfäfers] | |
| Edited by Ivo Bizozzero. | |
| Mels: Sarganserländer Druck, 2022. – 136 pp. | |
| ISBN: 978-3-907926-88-8 | |
| anon., ‘Mit Paracelsus durch das Europa des Mittelalters’ | Article |
| [With Paracelsus through the Europe of the Middle Ages] | |
| in: Brauwelt, 162 (2022), no. 17, p. 425–429 | |
| Courcelles, Dominique de, ‘Composition documentale: Le Labyrinthe des Médecins errants de Paracelse (1537–1538), ou comment se retrouvent nouvellement dans la première moitié du XVIème siècle la philosophie, l’alchimie, la médecine’ | Chapter |
| [Documentary composition: Labyrinth of the Wandering Doctors by Paracelsus (1537-1538), or how philosophy, alchemy, medicine, etc. find each other again in the first half of the 16th century] | |
| in: Gesundheit und Krankheit vor und nach Paracelsus, ed. by Christoph Strosetzki, Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2022, pp. 97–109 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-35328-5_ | |
| Fürbeth, Frank, ‘Nekromantie, Nigromantie und Nectromantie im Mittelalter und in der ‚Astronomie magna‘ des Paracelsus’ | Chapter |
| [Necromancy, Nigromancy and Nectromancy in the Middle Ages and in the Astronomy magna of Paracelsus] | |
| in: Gesundheit und Krankheit vor und nach Paracelsus, ed. by Christoph Strosetzki, Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2022, pp. 123–148 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-35328-5_8 | |
| Губергріц, Н.Б.; Бєляєва, Н.В.; Ліневська, К.Ю. [Gubergrits, Natalya; Byelyayeva, N.V.; Linevska, K.Y.], ‘Ранні уявлення про харчування, травлення, захворювання шлунково-кишкового тракту та їхнє лікування: від Парацельса до Гельмонта і Декарта’ | Article |
| [Early concepts of nutrition, digestion, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and their treatment: from Paracelsus to Helmont and Descartes] | |
| in: Сучасна гастроентерологія [Modern Gastroenterology], 2022, no. 1-2(123-124), p. 73–76 | |
| DOI: 10.30978/MG-2022-1-73 (free) | |
| Holenstein Weidmann, Pia, ‘«Wie gefellt euch der Waldesel von Eynsidlen?»: Wie sich Paracelsus mit Schmähen und Schimpfen verteidigt’ | Chapter |
| [“How do you like the forest donkey of Eynsidlen?”: How Paracelsus defends himself with invective and scolding] | |
| in: Paracelsus und Bad Pfäfers, ed. by Ivo Bizozzero, Mels: Sarganserländer Druck, 2022, pp. 47–60 | |
| Kesselring, Jürg, ‘Der Name Paracelsus ist eher Programm als «Schall und Rauch, umnebelnd Himmelsglut»’ | Chapter |
| [The name Paracelsus is rather program than “sound and smoke, fogging sky glow”.] | |
| in: Paracelsus und Bad Pfäfers, ed. by Ivo Bizozzero, Mels: Sarganserländer Druck, 2022, pp. 13–33 | |
| Koźluk, Magdalena, ‘Source, Translation, Glosses: Hermeneutical Stratas in the 16th and 17th Centuries Medical Works’ | Article |
| in: Medicina nei Secoli, 34 (2022), no. 2, p. 145–166 | |
| DOI: 10.13133/2531-7288/2654 (free) | |
| Online: https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa01/medicina_nei_secoli/article/view/2654 (free) | |
| КРАВЧЕНКО-НОВОСЕЛОВА А.А.; ЛИННИК Т.А.; ЛАЗУТИНА Г.С.; ОВЧИННИКОВА Н.В. [Kravchenko-Novoselova A.A.; Linnik T.A.; Lazutina G.S.; Ovchinnikova N.V.], ‘ЭТИКА ПАРАЦЕЛЬСА В СИСТЕМЕ ЕГО УЧЕНИЯ’ | Chapter |
| [ETHICS OF PARACELSUS IN THE SYSTEM OF HIS TEACHING] | |
| in: Clio Anatomica: Сборник научных статей, ed. by С.А. Кути [S.A. Kuti], Simferopol: Vernadsky Crimean Federal University, 2022, pp. 76–79 | |
| Online: https://www.elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=50112021 | |
| Lafont, Olivier, ‘Paracelse, précurseur de la chimie thérapeutique’ | Chapter |
| [Paracelsus, Precursor of Therapeutic Chemistry] | |
| in: Gesundheit und Krankheit vor und nach Paracelsus, ed. by Christoph Strosetzki, Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2022, pp. 111–122 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-35328-5_7 | |
| 李润虎 [Li Runhu], ‘帕拉塞尔苏斯及其在近代医学革命中的地位和意义’ | Article |
| [The Status and Significance of Paracelsus in the Modern Medical Revolution] | |
| in: 中华医史杂志 [Chinese Journal of Medical History], 52 (2022), no. 3, p. 140–146 | |
| DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112155-20220301-00023 | |
| Online: http://rs.yiigle.com/CN112155202203/1408559.htm | |
| Madarász, Bálint, ‘Paradigmaváltás az orvoslásban - Paracelsus: A iatrokémia megjelenése a medicinában’ | Chapter |
| [A Paradigm Shift in Medicine - Paracelsus: The Emergence of Iatrochemistry in Medicine] | |
| in: Paradigmaváltás a tudományok, a technika és az orvoslás körében [A Paradigm Shift in Science, Technology and Medicine], Budapest: Magyar Természettudományi Társulat, 2022, pp. 108–120 | |
| DOI: 10.23716/MTTT.5.2022.10 | |
| Meier, Pirmin, ‘«Dass auch die Augen den Verstand begreifen»: Ein Landfahrer auf den Spuren der Künste und der Heilwasser’ | Chapter |
| [“That even the eyes may comprehend the mind”: A traveler on the trail of the arts and healing waters] | |
| in: Paracelsus und Bad Pfäfers, ed. by Ivo Bizozzero, Mels: Sarganserländer Druck, 2022, pp. 115–129 | |
| Nutton, Vivian, ‘Paracelsus and Paracelsianiam’ | Chapter |
| in: Nutton, Vivian, Renaissance Medicine: A Short History of European Medicine in the Sixteenth Century, Milton Park/New York: Routledge, 2022, pp. 278–302 | |
| DOI: 10.4324/9781003223184 | |
| Priesner, Claus, ‘Die Welt im „Licht der Natur“: Überlegungen zum Schöpfungsverständnis von Paracelsus’ | Chapter |
| [The World in the “Light of Nature”: Reflections on Paracelsus’ Understanding of Creation] | |
| in: Gesundheit und Krankheit vor und nach Paracelsus, ed. by Christoph Strosetzki, Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2022, pp. 1–23 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-35328-5_1 | |
| Papanikolaou, Elli, ‘Why was Alchemy Considered a Pseudoscience?: Paracelsianism and the Controversies between the Scholars of the 16th and 17th Centuries’ | Article |
| in: Philosophy International Journal, 5 (2022), no. 1 | |
| DOI: 10.23880/phij-16000230 (free) | |
| Online: https://medwinpublishers.com/PhIJ/volume.php?volumeId=436&issueId=1314 (free) | |
| Schäfer, Daniel, ‘Lebensverlängerung – Verjüngung – Unsterblichkeit?: Über eine Hauptattraktion der Paracelsus zugeschriebenen Heilkunde’ | Chapter |
| [Prolongation of Life – Rejuvenation – Immortality? About a Main Attraction of the Medicine Attributed to Paracelsus] | |
| in: Gesundheit und Krankheit vor und nach Paracelsus, ed. by Christoph Strosetzki, Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2022, pp. 25–44 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-35328-5_2 | |
| Schott, Heinz, ‘Der „inwendige Arzt“: Zur Naturphilosophie des Paracelsus im Kontext der Medizingeschichte’ | Chapter |
| [The “Inner Physician”: On the Natural Philosophy of Paracelsus in the Context of the History of Medicine] | |
| in: Gesundheit und Krankheit vor und nach Paracelsus, ed. by Christoph Strosetzki, Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2022, pp. 87–96 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-35328-5_5 | |
| Serdeczny, Anton, ‘Paracelse, le soufflet et le mythe: Téléologie et externalisme dans l’histoire de la réanimation’ | Chapter |
| [Paracelsus, the Bellows and the Myth: Teleology and Externalism in the History of Reanimation] | |
| in: Gesundheit und Krankheit vor und nach Paracelsus, ed. by Christoph Strosetzki, Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2022, pp. 69–85 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-35328-5_4 | |
| Staude, Detlef, ‘Paracelsus’ | Chapter |
| in: Staude, Detlef, Drehscheibe der Philosophiegeschichte: Philosophisches Denken in und aus der Schweiz [Hub of the History of Philosophy: Philosophical Thought in and from Switzerland], Basel: Schwabe, 2022 | |
| Not yet published. | |
| Strosetzki, Christoph, ‘Die Idee der Perfektionierung im Mikrokosmos und im Makrokosmos: Paracelsus, Merola, Sabuco de Nantes’ | Chapter |
| [The Idea of Perfection in the Microcosm and in the Macrocosm: Paracelsus, Merola, Sabuco de Nantes] | |
| in: Gesundheit und Krankheit vor und nach Paracelsus, ed. by Christoph Strosetzki, Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2022, pp. 307–319 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-35328-5_16 | |
| Струговщикова, Ульяна Сергеевна [Ulyana Sergeevna Strugovshchikova], ‘Матрица в симпатической доктрине Парацельса о человеке’ | Chapter |
| [The Matrix in Paracelsus' Sympathetic Doctrine of Man] | |
| in: Человек как открытая целостность [Man as an Open Wholeness], Novosibirsk: AcademPublishing, 2022, pp. 237–246 | |
| DOI: 10.24412/cl-36976-2022-1-237-246 | |
| Online: https://cyberleninka.ru/article/n/matritsa-v-simpaticheskoy-doktrine-paratselsa-o-cheloveke | |
| Zimmermann, Bianca-Maria, ‘Chirurgisches und ärztliches Ethos in der Chirurgia Magna/Grande Chirurgie Guy de Chauliacs und der Großen Wundarznei des Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, genannt Paracelsu’ | Chapter |
| in: Gesundheit und Krankheit vor und nach Paracelsus, ed. by Christoph Strosetzki, Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2022, pp. 149–147 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-35328-5_9 | |
| Zimmermann, Volker, ‘Ein Zeichen zu dem Tod: Todesprognosen bei Paracelsus’ | Chapter |
| in: Gesundheit und Krankheit vor und nach Paracelsus, ed. by Christoph Strosetzki, Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2022, pp. 45–68 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-35328-5_3 | |
Paracelsism
| Begley, Justin; Goldberg, Benjamin, ‘Notable Recipes’ | Chapter |
| in: The Medical World of Margaret Cavendish: A Critical Edition, ed. by Justin Begley and Benjamin Goldberg, Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2022, pp. 79–98 | |
| (Palgrave Studies in Medieval and Early Modern Medicine) | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-92927-5_6 | |
| Buyse, Filip A.A., ‘Boyle, Spinoza and Glauber: on the philosophical redintegration of saltpeter — a reply to Antonio Clericuzio’ | Article |
| in: Foundations of Chemistry, 22 (2020), p. 59–76 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/s10698-019-09345-4 | |
| Considine, John, ‘The Beginnings of English Paracelsian Lexicography: Two Collections of Words from Elizabethan Cambridge’ | Article |
| in: Ambix, 69 (2022), no. 2, p. 163–189 | |
| DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2021.2012315 | |
| Di Paolo, Gaëlle, ‘Le renouveau paracelsien: Construire sa légitimité d’auteur par le recours à l’expérience, le cas de Pierre Braillier, apothicaire du XVIe siècle’ | Chapter |
| in: Gesundheit und Krankheit vor und nach Paracelsus, ed. by Christoph Strosetzki, Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2022, pp. 283–306 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-35328-5_15 | |
| Droixhe, Daniel, ‘Le traitement de l’hydropisie et des maladies de la rate et du foie dans une correspondance germanique du XVIe siècle: Autour de Thomas Erastus’ | Article |
| [The treatment of dropsy and of the diseases of spleen in a Germanic correspondence of the XVIth century: Around Thomas Erastus] | |
| in: Histoire des sciences médicales, 4 (2022), p. 361–374 | |
| Online: https://hdl.handle.net/2268/298963 (Open Access) | |
| Eckart, Wolfgang U., ‘„Chymistry made easie and useful“ (1662): Daniel Sennert, Nicholas Culpeper und die Chymiatrie-Popularisierung in Deutschland und England im späten 17. Jahrhundert’ | Chapter |
| in: Gesundheit und Krankheit vor und nach Paracelsus, ed. by Christoph Strosetzki, Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2022, pp. 321–351 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-35328-5_17 | |
| Филиппович, А. В. [Filippovich, A. V.], ‘Философское значение парацельсизма’ | Chapter |
| [The philosophical significance of Paracelsism] | |
| in: Интеллектуальная культура Беларуси: Проблемы интерпретации философского наследия и современные задачи гуманитарного знания, Minsk: Четыре Четверти, 2022, pp. 93–96 | |
| Online: http://philosophy.by/wp-content/store/event-2022-11-17-18-tom-1.pdf (free) | |
| Fornasier, Matteo, ‘I principi epistemologici della botanica di Guy de La Brosse’ | Article |
| [Guy de La Brosse’s Epistemological Principles of Botany] | |
| in: Noctua, 7 (2020), no. 2, p. 225–269 | |
| DOI: 10.14640/NoctuaVII6 (Open Access) | |
| Forshaw, Peter J., ‘In beeld en schrift: Mediteren op de occulte wetenschappen in het Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Aeternae (1596/1609) van Heinrich Khunrath’ | Article |
| [In image and writing: Meditating on the occult sciences in the Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Aeternae (1596/1609) by Heinrich Khunrath] | |
| in: De Boekenwereld, 38 (2022), no. 2, p. 12–10 | |
| DOI: 10.5117/DBW2022.2.003.FORS | |
| Hedesan, Georgiana D., ‘Alchemy and Paracelsianism at the Casino di San Marco in Florence: An Examination of La fonderia dell’Ill.mo et Ecc.mo Signor Don Antonio de’ Medici (1604)’ | Article |
| in: Nuncius, 37 (2022), p. 119–143 | |
| DOI: 10.1163/18253911-bja10014 (Open Access) | |
| Hedesan, Georgiana D., ‘University Reform and Medical Alchemy in Ole Worm’s Museum Wormianum (1655)’ | Chapter |
| in: Collective Wisdom: Collecting in the Early Modern Academy, ed. by Anna Marie Roos and Vera Keller, Turnhout: Brepols, 2022, pp. 85–105 | |
| (Techne: 10) | |
| DOI: 10.1484/M.TECHNE.5.130318 | |
| Hunter, Elizabeth K., ‘‘To Cause Sleepe Safe and Shure’: Dangerous Substances, Sleep Medicine and Poison Theories in Early Modern England’ | Article |
| in: Social History of Medicine, 35 (2022), no. 2, p. 473–493 | |
| DOI: 10.1093/shm/hkab064 (Open Access) | |
| Janssen, Tjalling, ‘Van pestwerende amuletten tot Gods Woord: De achtergrond, theorie, praktijk en verspreiding van Oswald Crolls Basilica chymica’ | Article |
| in: De Boekenwereld, 38 (2022), no. 2, p. 48–49 | |
| DOI: 10.5117/DBW2022.2.010.JANS | |
| Карабыков, Антон Владимирович [Karabykov, Anton V.], ‘Эволюция учения о сигнатурах вещей и языке Адама в «химической» философии XVI–XVII веков’ | Article |
| [The Evolution of the Doctrine of the Signatures of Things and Adam’s Language in Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-Century “Chemical” Philosophy] | |
| in: Философские науки [Russian Journal of Philosophical Sciences], 63 (2020), no. 8, p. 91–105 | |
| DOI: 10.30727/0235-1188-2020-63-8-91-105 (Open Access) | |
| Karpenko, Vladimír; Kučera, Jan, ‘Tycho Brahe’s Health and Death: What Can We Learn from the Trace Element Levels Found in His Hair and Bone Samples?’ | Article |
| in: Early Science and Medicine, 27 (2022), no. 4, p. 307–332 | |
| DOI: 10.1163/15733823-20220052 | |
| Moran, Bruce T., ‘Medical Performance and the Alchemy of Plants in the Ventures of Leonhard Thurneisser zum Thurn’ | Article |
| in: Ambix, 69 (2022), no. 2, p. 95–117 | |
| DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2022.2042058 | |
| Nelson, Jane Everingham, ‘The Transmission and Reception of Christian Hermetism in France and England in the Long Sixteenth Century: ‘L’âge d’or de l’hermétisme religieux’ (Jean Dagens)’ | Chapter |
| in: Nelson, Jane Everingham, Shakespeare and religio mentis: A Study of Christian Hermetism in Four Plays, Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2022, pp. 79–113 | |
| (Studies in Religion and the Arts: 19) | |
| DOI: 10.1163/9789004520608_005 | |
| Nolle, Heinrich, Parergi Philosophici Speculum: Spiegel des chymischen Parergon (1623) | Book |
| Edited by Jost Eickmeyer, Simon Brandl and Volkhard Wels. | |
| Stuttgart: frommann-holzboog, 2022 | |
| Papanikolaou, Elli, ‘Theophrastus Paracelsus von Hohenheim: His Corpuscular Theory and the Spread of Paracelsianism’ | Article |
| in: Athens Journal of History, 8 (2022), no. 1, p. 59–80 | |
| DOI: 10.30958/ajhis.8-1-3 | |
| Pektaş, Virginie, ‘De signatura rerum: Jacob Böhme et la réception de la théorie paracelsienne de la signature des choses’ | Chapter |
| in: Gesundheit und Krankheit vor und nach Paracelsus, ed. by Christoph Strosetzki, Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2022, pp. 175–200 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-35328-5_10 | |
| Principe, Lawrence M., ‘The Development of the Basil Valentine Corpus and Biography: Pseudepigraphic Corpora and Paracelsian Ideas’ | Chapter |
| in: Pseudo-Paracelsus: Forgery and Early Modern Alchemy, Medicine and Natural Philosophy, ed. by Didier Kahn and Hiro Hirai, Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2022, pp. 137–159 | |
| DOI: 10.1163/9789004503380_009 | |
| Szmydki, Ryszard, ‘Marcus Ambrosius jako wysłannik króla Zygmunta Augusta do Antwerpii około roku 1560’ | Chapter |
| [Marcus Ambrosius as an Envoy of Sigismund II Augustus to Antwerp around 1560] | |
| in: Zygmunt II August i kultura jego czasów [Sigismund II Augustus and the Culture of His Times], ed. by Radosław Rusnak, Warszawa: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, 2022, pp. 134–153 | |
| DOI: 10.31338/uw.9788323556664 | |
| Vries, Lyke de, Reformation, Revolution, Renovation: The Roots and Reception of the Rosicrucian Call for General Reform | Book |
| (Universal Reform: 3) | |
| Leiden: Brill, 2022 | |
| DOI: 10.1163/9789004249394 | |
| Vries, Lyke de, ‘Protecting Academia and Religion: Andreas Libavius’s Criticism of a General Reformation’ | Article |
| in: Ambix, 69 (2022), no. 1, p. 34–48 | |
| DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2021.2023962 | |
This article examines Andreas Libavius's critique of the Rosicrucian manifestos, focusing on his defense of academia and Lutheran orthodoxy against the call for a "general reformation." Libavius, a prominent early modern physician and alchemist, is recognized for his opposition to Paracelsianism and its influence on the Rosicrucian movement. He viewed the Rosicrucians' apocalyptic vision and emphasis on esoteric knowledge as a threat to traditional academic and religious values. Libavius argued that the Rosicrucian proposals lacked a basis in Scripture and contradicted Lutheran doctrines, particularly concerning prophecies and the nature of the Reformation.
The article explores Libavius's efforts to protect academic teaching from Paracelsian and Rosicrucian innovations, asserting that he saw their ideas as a challenge to the established order of knowledge and faith. By analyzing Libavius's writings, the article highlights his role as both a defender of scholarly practices and a proponent of orthodox Lutheranism. It places Libavius's critique within the broader context of early modern intellectual and religious conflicts, illustrating how he navigated the tensions between new esoteric movements and traditional institutions. Libavius's response is depicted as a significant example of the resistance to heterodox ideas during a period of significant cultural and intellectual change.
The article explores Libavius's efforts to protect academic teaching from Paracelsian and Rosicrucian innovations, asserting that he saw their ideas as a challenge to the established order of knowledge and faith. By analyzing Libavius's writings, the article highlights his role as both a defender of scholarly practices and a proponent of orthodox Lutheranism. It places Libavius's critique within the broader context of early modern intellectual and religious conflicts, illustrating how he navigated the tensions between new esoteric movements and traditional institutions. Libavius's response is depicted as a significant example of the resistance to heterodox ideas during a period of significant cultural and intellectual change.
| Walter, Tilmann, ‘Pietro Perna und die Krise des medizinischen Humanismus: Wie das Basler Druckereigeschäft um 1570 für den Aufstieg des Paracelsismus sorgte’ | Article |
| in: Basler Zeitschrift für Geschichte und Altertum, 122 (2022), p. 67–100 | |
| Wels, Volkhard, ‘Leonhard Thurneyssers Archidoxa (1569/75) und Quinta essentia (1570/74): Nach der Kulturgeschichte’ | Chapter |
| in: Perspektiven einer neuen Ideen- und Sozialgeschichte der deutschen Literatur, ed. by Maximilian Benz and Gideon Stiening, Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter, 2022, pp. 249–298 | |
| DOI: 10.1515/9783110667004-011 | |
| Wennerlind, Carl, ‘Atlantis Restored: Natural Knowledge and Political Economy in Early Modern Sweden’ | Article |
| in: The American Historical Review, 127 (2022), no. 4, p. 1687–1714 | |
| DOI: 10.1093/ahr/rhac419 | |
| Wentrup, Curt, ‘Tycho Brahes kemi - del I’ | Article |
| in: Dansk Kemi, 103 (2022), no. 5, p. 22–23 | |
| Online: https://www.kemifokus.dk/tycho-brahes-kemi-del-i/ | |
| Wentrup, Curt, ‘Chemistry, Medicine, and Gold-Making: Tycho Brahe, Helwig Dieterich, Otto Tachenius, and Johann Glauber’ | Article |
| in: ChemPlusChem, 2022 | |
| DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202200289 (Open Access) | |
| Willard, Thomas, Thomas Vaughan and the Rosicrucian Revival in Britain: 1648–1666 | Book |
| (Aries Book Series: 32) | |
| Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2022 | |
| ISBN: 978-90-04-51972-5 | |
| DOI: 10.1163/9789004519732 | |
Pseudo-Paracelsus
| Pseudo-Paracelsus: Forgery and Early Modern Alchemy, Medicine and Natural Philosophy | Book |
| Edited by Didier Kahn and Hiro Hirai. | |
| Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2022 | |
| DOI: 10.1163/9789004503380 | |
| Bulang, Thomas, ‘Genealogy of Knowledge and Delegitimization of Universities: The Pseudo-Paracelsian Aurora Philosophorum’ | Chapter |
| in: Pseudo-Paracelsus: Forgery and Early Modern Alchemy, Medicine and Natural Philosophy, ed. by Didier Kahn and Hiro Hirai, Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2022, pp. 61–72 | |
| DOI: 10.1163/9789004503380_005 | |
| Bulang, Tobias, ‘Episteme der Ähnlichkeit?: Zur Konjunktur von Mikrokosmosvorstellungen im 16. Jahrhundert am Beispiel der pseudoparacelsischen Aurora Philosophorum’ | Chapter |
| in: Mikrokosmen: Ästhetische Formen und diskursive Figurationen einer Repräsentativität des Partikularen, ed. by Frieder von Ammon and Michael Waltenberger, Berlin: Peter Lang, 2022 | |
| (Mikrokosmos: 90) | |
| Daniel, Dane T., ‘The Authenticity of Paracelsus’ Astronomia Magna and Brief an die Wittenberger Theologen: Towards a Diagnostic Rubric Clarifying Authentic and Spurious Elements in Paracelsus’ Oeuvre on the Basis of Theological Motifs’ | Chapter |
| in: Pseudo-Paracelsus: Forgery and Early Modern Alchemy, Medicine and Natural Philosophy, ed. by Didier Kahn and Hiro Hirai, Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2022, pp. 7–26 | |
| DOI: 10.1163/9789004503380_003 | |
| Gunnoe, Charles D., Jr., ‘Paracelsus, the Plague, and De Pestilitate’ | Chapter |
| in: Pseudo-Paracelsus: Forgery and Early Modern Alchemy, Medicine and Natural Philosophy, ed. by Didier Kahn and Hiro Hirai, Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2022, pp. 92–114 | |
| DOI: 10.1163/9789004503380_007 | |
| Hirai, Hiro, ‘Into the Forger’s Library: The Genesis of De natura rerum in Publication History’ | Chapter |
| in: Pseudo-Paracelsus: Forgery and Early Modern Alchemy, Medicine and Natural Philosophy, ed. by Didier Kahn and Hiro Hirai, Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2022, pp. 73–91 | |
| DOI: 10.1163/9789004503380_006 | |
| Kahn, Didier, ‘The Philosophia ad Athenienses in the Light of Genuine Paracelsian Cosmology’ | Chapter |
| in: Pseudo-Paracelsus: Forgery and Early Modern Alchemy, Medicine and Natural Philosophy, ed. by Didier Kahn and Hiro Hirai, Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2022, pp. 27–60 | |
| DOI: 10.1163/9789004503380_004 | |
| Kahn, Didier, ‘Les ateliers de fabrication de faux pseudo-paracelsiens: Quelques réflexions sur les travaux en cours’ | Chapter |
| in: Narrations fabuleuses: Mélanges en l’honneur de Mireille Huchon, Paris: Garnier, 2022, pp. 1049–1062 | |
| (Rencontres: 538) | |
| Paulus, Julian, ‘A Catalogue raisonné of Pseudo-Paracelsian Writings: Texts Attributed to Paracelsus and Paracelsian Writings of Doubtful Authenticity’ | Chapter |
| in: Pseudo-Paracelsus: Forgery and Early Modern Alchemy, Medicine and Natural Philosophy, ed. by Didier Kahn and Hiro Hirai, Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2022, pp. 161–486 | |
| DOI: 10.1163/9789004503380 (free) | |
Paracelsus Reception
| Engelhardt, Dietrich v., ‘Paracelsus in der Sicht der idealistischen Naturphilosophie, romantischen Naturforschung und Medizin’ | Chapter |
| in: Gesundheit und Krankheit vor und nach Paracelsus, ed. by Christoph Strosetzki, Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2022, pp. 353–370 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-35328-5_18 | |
| Granger, Bernard, ‘Paracelse „analysé“ par Carl Gustav Jung’ | Chapter |
| in: Gesundheit und Krankheit vor und nach Paracelsus, ed. by Christoph Strosetzki, Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2022, pp. 371–377 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-35328-5_19 | |
| Holmes, Charlotte, ‘The ties between food and medicine in early modern Scottish recipe books’ | Article |
| in: Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 2022 | |
| DOI: 10.1177/14782715221130184 | |
Paracelsus in Literature
| Paulus, Julian, ‘Schriftsteller über Paracelsus in Bad Pfäfers: Writers on Paracelsus in Bad Pfäfers’ | Chapter |
| in: Paracelsus und Bad Pfäfers, ed. by Ivo Bizozzero, Mels: Sarganserländer Druck, 2022, pp. 81–91 | |
| Suzuki, Rieko, The Shelleys and the Brownings: Textual Re-Imaginings and the Question of Influence | Book |
| (English Association Monographs: English at the Interface) | |
| Liverpool UP, 2022 | |
| ch. 1: Frankenstein and Paracelsus (pp. 29-52) | |
| DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv27zdht6.6 | |
| Wünsch, Marianne, ‘Paracelsus. Versspiel in einem Akt (1898)’ | Chapter |
| in: Schnitzler-Handbuch: Leben – Werk – Wirkung, ed. by Christoph Jürgensen, Wolfgang Lukas and Michael Scheffel, Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler, 2022, pp. 164–165 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-476-05919-2_36 | |
| Zamparo, Martina, Alchemy, Paracelsianism, and Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale | Book |
| (Palgrave Studies in Literature, Science and Medicine) | |
| Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2022. – XXI, 377 pp. | |
| ISBN: 978-3-031-05166-1 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-05167-8 | |
| Zamparo, Martina, ‘“Thy physic I will try”: Art, Nature, and Female Healing in Shakespeare’ | Article |
| in: Memoria di Shakespeare: A Journal of Shakespearean Studies, 9 (2022), p. 202–247 | |
| DOI: 10.13133/2283-8759/18256 (free) | |
Varia
| Duffin, Christopher J., ‘The Emerald: A Magico-Medicinal Stone’ | Chapter |
| in: Insights into Portuguese Medical History: From the Birth of the Art of Asclepius, ed. by Maria do Sameiro Barroso, Christopher John Duffin and João Alcindo Martins e Silva, Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars, 2022, pp. 81–178 | |
| Duffin, Christopher J., ‘‘The periwig of a dead cranium’: medicinal skull moss’ | Article |
| in: Pharmaceutical Historian, 52 (2022), no. 3, p. 75–85 | |
| Online: https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/bshp/ph/2022/00000052/00000003/art00002 (Open Access) | |
| Gerabek, Werner E., ‘Athanasius Kircher und die Medizin’ | Chapter |
| in: Gesundheit und Krankheit vor und nach Paracelsus, ed. by Christoph Strosetzki, Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2022, pp. 273–281 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-35328-5_14 | |
| Granduque José, Maria Emília, ‘Conseils et avis pour la bonne santé des voyageurs espagnols (Espagne – XVIe siècle)’ | Chapter |
| in: Gesundheit und Krankheit vor und nach Paracelsus, ed. by Christoph Strosetzki, Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2022, pp. 233–250 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-35328-5_12 | |
| Grendler, Paul F., ‘On the Causes of the Greatness and Magnificence of Italian Universities’ | Chapter |
| in: Grendler, Paul F., Humanism, Universities, and Jesuit Education in Late Renaissance Italy, Leiden: Brill, 2022, pp. 275–286 | |
| (History of Early Modern Educational Thought: 4) | |
| DOI: 10.1163/9789004510289 | |
| Heiduk, Matthias, ‘„Was oben ist, ist gleich dem unten“: Die Inschrift der Smaragdtafel und das Imaginarium von den Anfängen der Alchemie’ | Chapter |
| ["What is above is equal to what is below": The Inscription of the Emerald Tablet and the Imaginarium of the Beginnings of Alchemy] | |
| in: Literatur und Epigraphik: Phänomene der Inschriftlichkeit in Mittelalter und Früher Neuzeit, ed. by Laura Velte and Ludger Lieb, Berlin: Erich Schmidt, 2022, pp. 283–308 | |
| (Philologische Studien und Quellen: 285) | |
| DOI: 10.37307/b.978-3-503-20906-4.16 (free) | |
| Online: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.37307/b.978-3-503-20906-4.16 (free) | |
| Keller, Hildegard E., ‘«Zwo welt in einer Haut»: Paracelsus denkt über die Frau nach’ | Chapter |
| [“Two worlds in one skin”: Paracelsus reflects on the woman] | |
| in: Paracelsus und Bad Pfäfers, ed. by Ivo Bizozzero, Mels: Sarganserländer Druck, 2022, pp. 93–100 | |
| La Taille-Trétinville U., Alexandrine de, ‘Douleur, maladie et remèdes féminins: Médecine et pharmacopée au monastère de Santa Rosa de Lima de Santiago du Chili (XVIIIe et XIXe siècles)’ | Chapter |
| in: Gesundheit und Krankheit vor und nach Paracelsus, ed. by Christoph Strosetzki, Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2022, pp. 251–271 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-35328-5_13 | |
| Lovett, Dustin, ‘“Much Worse Than the Plague”: Magical Medicine and the Faust Tradition’ | Article |
| in: Journal of World Literature, 7 (2022), no. 2, p. 129–146 | |
| DOI: 10.1163/24056480-00702002 (free) | |
| Loviconi, Laetitia, ‘Les discours sur la génération dans les œuvres de pratique médicale (XIIIe–XVe siècles): Entre adhésion, alternatives et rejet des théories de Galien’ | Chapter |
| in: Gesundheit und Krankheit vor und nach Paracelsus, ed. by Christoph Strosetzki, Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2022, pp. 201–232 | |
| DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-35328-5_11 | |
| Penman, Leigh T.I., ‘Of Poets, Prophets, and Printers: Projects to Print Heterodox Religious Literature in the United Provinces and the Holy Roman Empire in the early Seventeenth Century’ | Article |
| in: Quaerendo, 52 (2022), no. 3, p. 171–197 | |
| Szydło, Zbigniew A., ‘The beginnings of chemistry: from ancient times until 1661’ | Article |
| in: Pure and Applied Chemistry, | |
| DOI: 10.1515/pac-2022-0203 | |
2021
| Shaw, Damian, ‘Suetonius, Paracelsus and the Flimsy Foundations of Physiognomy’ | Article |
| in: ANQ: A Quarterly Journal of Short Articles, Notes and Reviews, 34 (2021), no. 3, p. 182–183 | |
| DOI: 10.1080/0895769X.2019.1607717 | |
| Waddell, Mark A., ‘Magic, Medicine, and the Microcosm’ | Chapter |
| in: Waddell, Mark A., Magic, Science, and Religion in Early Modern Europe, Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2021, pp. 75–101 | |
| DOI: 10.1017/9781108348232.004 | |
| Черномор, Е.А.; Зацепина, А.А. [Chernomor, E.A.; Zatsepina, A.A.], ‘История жизни Парацельса: Швейцарского алхимика, врача, философа и основателя ятрохимии’ | Article |
| [Life History of Paracelsus: Swiss Alchemist, Doctor, Philosopher and Founder of Iatrochemistry] | |
| in: Молодежный инновационный вестник [Youth Innovation Bulletin], 10 (2021), p. 211–213 | |
| Online: https://new.vestnik-surgery.com/index.php/2415-7805/article/view/6996 (free) | |
| Ganski, Uladzimir, ‘Подорожі по Великому князівству Литовському Іноземців в xv-xviii століттях’ | Article |
| [Travelling to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania by Foreigners during the 15th-18th centuries] | |
| in: Zaporizhzhia Historical Review, 4 (2021), no. 56, p. 204– | |
| DOI: 10.26661/zhv-2021-4-56-24 (Open Access) | |
Books
Johann Valentin Andreae und die Rosenkreuzer: Studien zu Werk und Kontext [Johann Valentin Andreae and the Rosicrucians: Studies on Work and Context], ed. by Wilhelm Schmidt-Biggemann and Volkhard Wels, Stuttgart: frommann-holzboog, 2021 = problemata, v. 164, pp. 236 pp..
Wels, Volkhard: ‘Rätsel und Verrätselungen in der Chymischen Hochzeit’ [Riddles and Puzzles in the Chymical Wedding], in: Johann Valentin Andreae und die Rosenkreuzer: Studien zu Werk und Kontext, ed. by Wilhelm Schmidt-Biggemann and Volkhard Wels, Stuttgart: frommann-holzboog, 2021 = problemata, v. 164.
Brandl, Simon: ‘"Alchemia rhodo-staurotica"?: Paracelsistische Theoalchemie in Daniel Möglings Speculum sophicum rhodo-stauroticum’ [Alchemia rhodo-staurotica? Paracelsistic Theo-Alchemy in Daniel Mögling'3s Speculum sophicum rhodo-stauroticum], in: Johann Valentin Andreae und die Rosenkreuzer: Studien zu Werk und Kontext, ed. by Wilhelm Schmidt-Biggemann and Volkhard Wels, Stuttgart: frommann-holzboog, 2021 = problemata, v. 164.
Kahn, Didier: ‘The Alchemical Miscarriage, or the Vales of Secrets of the Divine Wisdom’, in: Johann Valentin Andreae und die Rosenkreuzer: Studien zu Werk und Kontext, ed. by Wilhelm Schmidt-Biggemann and Volkhard Wels, Stuttgart: frommann-holzboog, 2021 = problemata, v. 164.
Brandl, Simon: Mystik und Magie im Frühparacelsismus: Erkundungen um Alexander von Suchtens Traktat De tribus facultatibus [Mysticism and Magic in Early Paracelsism: Explorations around Alexander von Suchten's Treatise De tribus facultatibus], Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter, 2021 = Frühe Neuzeit, v. 239.
DOI: 10.1515/9783110719727
DOI: 10.1515/9783110719727
Haaning, Aksel: Naturens lys [The Light of Nature], vol. 2: Fra Paracelsus' nybrud til Descartes' drøm, København: Virkelig, 2021, pp. 259 pp..
Schmid, Eva-Isabel: Paracelsus - Die Fragen der Toten: Historischer Roman [Paracelsus - The Questions of the Dead: Historical novel], München: Piper, 2021, pp. 366 pp..
ISBN: 978-3-492-50421-8
ISBN: 978-3-492-50421-8
Kodera, Sergius: Nahkampf und Fernheilung: Sir Kenelm Digbys sympathisches Pulver zwischen Paracelsischer Medizin, adeligem Duell und literarischer Fiktion [Close combat and distant healing: Sir Kenelm Digby's sympathetic powder between Paracelsian medicine, aristocratic dueling and literary fiction], Hannover: Wehrhahn, 2021 = Neue Perspektiven der Frühneuzeitforschung, v. 5, pp. 74 pp..
ISBN: 978-3-86525-857-1
ISBN: 978-3-86525-857-1
Schnitzler, Arthur: Paracelsus: Historisch-kritische Ausgabe, ed. by Isabella Schwentner and Konstanze Fliedl, Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter, 2021.
DOI: 10.1515/9783110712247
DOI: 10.1515/9783110712247
Journals
Nova Acta Paracelsica, Neue Folge 29 (2021).
Holenstein Weidmann, Pia: ‘"Der Dreck ist das best an euch": Angriff und Verteidigung in Paracelsus’ Rhetorik’ ["The dirt is the best part of you": attack and defense in Paracelsus' rhetoric], in: Nova Acta Paracelsica, N.F. 29 (2021), p. 7-42.
Bussler, Elke: ‘Viehsterne, Menschenlicht und ein falsch verstandenes Wortspiel’ [Cattle stars, human light and a misunderstood pun], in: Nova Acta Paracelsica, N.F. 29 (2021), p. 43-68.
Morosow, Witalij: ‘"Für einen bloßen Adepten hat man ihn wohl erklären wollen": Paracelsus und Alexander von Scherer’ ["For a mere adept they must have wanted to declare him": Paracelsus and Alexander von Scherer], in: Nova Acta Paracelsica, N.F. 29 (2021), p. 69-88.
Daniel, Dane Thor: ‘Invisble Beings in the Natural World: Paracelsus on Ghosts, Angels, and Elemental Creatures’, in: Nova Acta Paracelsica, N.F. 29 (2021), p. 89-129.
Gantenbein, Urs Leo: ‘Paracelsus an Hans Ungnad III.: Neuedition des Briefs vom 2. März 1540’ [Paracelsus to Hans Ungnad III: New Edition of the Letter of March 2, 1540], in: Nova Acta Paracelsica, N.F. 29 (2021), p. 131-147.
Steinmann, Martin: ‘Altes und Neues von Paracelsus’ [Old and new from Paracelsus], in: Nova Acta Paracelsica, N.F. 29 (2021), p. 149-158.
Zenoni, Gerold, OSB: ‘Paracelsus und C. G. Jung im Kloster Einsiedeln’ [Paracelsus and C. G. Jung in Einsiedeln Monastery], in: Nova Acta Paracelsica, N.F. 29 (2021), p. 159-171.
Articles
Bayer, Penny: ‘Women Alchemists and the Paracelsian Context in France and England, 1560–1616’, in: Early Modern Women, 15 (2021), no. 2, p. 103-112.
DOI: 10.1353/emw.2021.0025
DOI: 10.1353/emw.2021.0025
А.В., Филиппович: ‘Парацельсизм, его сущность, принципы и философско-эстетическое значение’ [Paracelsism, its essence, principles, and philosophical and aesthetic significance], in: Артэфакт, 15 (2021), p. 29-40.
Online: http://library.bdam.by/author/filippovich/
Online: http://library.bdam.by/author/filippovich/
Frietsch, Ute: ‘Making University Fields for Chymistry: A Case Study of Helmstedt University’, in: Ambix, 68 (2021), no. 2-3, p. 273-301.
DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2021.1922018
DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2021.1922018
Hedesan, Georgiana D.: ‘The Influence of Louvain Teaching on Jan Baptist Van Helmont’s Adoption of Paracelsianism and Alchemy’, in: Ambix, 68 (2021), no. 2-3, p. 231-246.
DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2021.1922020
DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2021.1922020
Hirai, Hiro: ‘Daniel Sennert, Chymistry, and Theological Debates’, in: Ambix, 68 (2021), no. 2-3, p. 198-213.
DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2021.1936354
DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2021.1936354
Hutton, Sarah: ‘Alchemy and Cultures of Knowledge among Early Modern Women’, in: Early Modern Women, 15 (2021), no. 2, p. 93-102.
DOI: 10.1353/emw.2021.0029
DOI: 10.1353/emw.2021.0029
Kahn, Didier: ‘Le Voyage de Frédéric Gallus (Reise Friederich Galli) à l'ermitage de Saint-Michel’ [Journey of Frederic Gallus (Reise Friederich Galli) to the hermitage of Saint Michael], in: HAL (2021).
Online: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03260423
Online: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03260423
Leprêtre, Matti: ‘Paracelsus, His Herbarius, and the Relevance of Medicinal Herbs in His Medical Thought’, in: Daphnis, 49 (2021), no. 3, p. 324-378.
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-12340023
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-12340023
Michaleas, Spyros N., Konstantinos Laios, Gregory Tsoucalas, Georges Androutsos: ‘Theophrastus Bombastus Von Hohenheim (Paracelsus) (1493–1541): The eminent physician and pioneer of toxicology’, in: Toxicology Reports, 8 (2021), p. 411-414.
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2021.02.012
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2021.02.012
Michaleas, Spyros N., Constantinos Pantos, Stylianos Chatzipanagiotou, George Samonis, Marianna Karamanou: ‘Theophrastus Bombastus Von Hohenheim: Theological Reformer, Philosopher and Physician’, in: Journal of Religion and Health, 60 (2021), p. 3907-3914.
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01265-y
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01265-y
Moran, Bruce T.: ‘Court Authority and the University: Networks, Recipes, and Things-in-the-Making vs. the Abstractions of Made Things’, in: Ambix, 68 (2021), no. 2-3, p. 135-153.
DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2021.1922008
DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2021.1922008
Moreau, Elisabeth: ‘Learning the Chymical Compromise: Paracelsian and Galenic Medicine in Marburg Disputations on Chymiatria’, in: Ambix, 68 (2021), no. 2-3, p. 154-179.
DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2021.1930676
DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2021.1930676
Principe, Lawrence M.: ‘The Changing Visions of Chymistry at Seventeenth-Century Jena: The Two Brendels, Rolfinck, Wedel, and Others’, in: Ambix, 68 (2021), no. 2-3, p. 180-197.
DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2021.1922021
DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2021.1922021
Schubert, Anselm: ‘Celestial Sex: Paracelsus and the Teaching of the “Heavenly Flesh” of Christ’, in: Church History and Religious Culture, 101 (2021), no. 2-3, p. 194-213.
DOI: 10.1163/18712428-bja10019
DOI: 10.1163/18712428-bja10019
Stec, Wanda Małgorzata: ‘Wpływ 'doktryny sygnatur' Paracelsusa na nominację językową w botanice (na przykładzie nazw roślin zielarskich)’ [The influence of Paracelsus' 'doctrine of signatures' on linguistic nomination in botany (on the example of herbal plant names)], in: Acta neophilologica, 23 (2021), no. 1, p. 35-48.
DOI: 10.31648/an.5555
DOI: 10.31648/an.5555
Wels, Volkhard: ‘Die Alchemie des Wassers: Paracelsus, Thurneysser und der Mineralgehalt von Urin’ [The Alchemy of Water: Paracelsus, Thurneysser and the Mineral Content of Urine], in: Logbuch Wissensgeschichte (08.11.2021).
Online: https://www.logbuch-wissensgeschichte.de/934/die-alchemie-des-wassers/
Online: https://www.logbuch-wissensgeschichte.de/934/die-alchemie-des-wassers/
Willard, Thomas: ‘The Star in Man: C. G. Jung and Marie-Louise von Franz on the Alchemical Philosophy of Gerard Dorn’, in: Psychological Perspectives, 64 (2021), no. 1, p. 9-36.
DOI: 10.1080/00332925.2020.1852812
DOI: 10.1080/00332925.2020.1852812
Chapters
Brandl, Simon: ‘Das Mysterium der incarnatio verbi in Alexander von Suchtens frühparacelsistischem Traktat De tribus facultatibus (um 1565)’ [The mystery of the incarnatio verbi in Alexander von Suchten's early Paracelsist treatise De tribus facultatibus (c. 1565).], in: Darstellung und Geheimnis in Mittelalter und Früher Neuzeit, ed. by Jutta Eming and Volkhard Wels, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2021 = Episteme in Bewegung, v. 21, pp. 249-277.
DOI: 10.13173/9783447115483.279
DOI: 10.13173/9783447115483.279
Brandl, Simon: ‘Die Konzeption von Nichtwissen in Alexander von Suchtens Elegie Quid sit nihil (1561) vor dem Hintergrund der mystischen Theologie Meister Eckharts’ [The Concept of Not Knowing in Alexander von Suchten's Elegy Quid sit nihil (1561) against the Background of Meister Eckhart's Mystical Theology], in: Dynamiken der Negation: (Nicht)Wissen und negativer Transfer in vormodernen Kulturen, ed. by Şirin Dadaş and Christian Vogel, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2021 = Episteme in Bewegung, v. 20, pp. 123-141.
DOI: 10.13173/9783447116251
DOI: 10.13173/9783447116251
Forshaw, Peter: ‘A Necessary Conjunction: Cabala, Magic, and Alchemy in the Theosophy of Heinrich Khunrath (1560–1605)’, in: Innovation in Esotericism from the Renaissance to the Present, ed. by Georgiana D. Hedesan and Tim Rudbøg, Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021 = Palgrave Studies in New Religions and Alternative Spiritualities, pp. 97-134.
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-67906-4_4
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-67906-4_4
Frietsch, Ute: ‘Solve Coagulata! Verflüssige die Schöpfung!: Die pseudo-paracelsische Schrift Philosophia ad Athenienses als Rätsel und Offenbarung’ [Solve Coagulata! Liquefy the creation! The pseudo-Paracelsian writing Philosophia ad Athenienses as enigma and revelation], in: Darstellung und Geheimnis in Mittelalter und Früher Neuzeit, ed. by Jutta Eming and Volkhard Wels, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2021 = Episteme in Bewegung, v. 21, pp. 279-294.
DOI: 10.13173/9783447115483.279
DOI: 10.13173/9783447115483.279
Gehr, Damaris Aschera: ‘Magie und Alchemie in der paracelsistischen Schrift ארבעתאל Arbatel De magia veterum (Basel, 1575)’ [Magic and alchemy in the Paracelsian writing ארבעתאל Arbatel De magia veterum (Basel, 1575)], in: Alchemie – Genealogie und Terminologie, Bilder, Techniken und Artefakte: Forschungen aus der Herzog August Bibliothek, ed. by Petra Feuerstein-Herz and Ute Frietsch, Wolfenbüttel: Herzog August Bibliothek, 2021 = Wolfenbütteler Forschungen, v. 166, pp. 49-74.
Gernert, Folke: ‘Alquimia y iatroquímica en el teatro tardobarroco: Curiosidades (pseudo-)científicas en Bances Candamo, Nájera y Zegrí y Lanini Sagredo’ [Alchemy and iatrochemistry in late-baroque theater: (pseudo-)scientific curiosities in Bances Candamo, Nájera y Zegrí and Lanini Sagredo.], in: Atardece el barroco: Ficción experimental en la España de Carlos II (1665-1700), ed. by Jorge García López and Enrique García Santo-Tomás, Madrid: Iberoamericana, 2021 = Albores de un Tiempo Nuevo, v. 2, pp. 297-324.
DOI: 10.31819/9783968692487-013
DOI: 10.31819/9783968692487-013
Girelli, Elisabetta: ‘Silent Performance Beyond Silent Film: Harald Kreutzberg in Paracelsus (1943, Germany)’, in: Girelli, Elisabetta, Silent Film Performance: Dramatic Bodies on Screen, Cham: Palgrave Pivot, 2021, pp. 89-105.
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-75103-6_6
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-75103-6_6
Hedesan, Georgiana D.: ‘The Transformation of the Notion of “Adept”: From Medieval Arabic Philosophy to Early Modern Alchemy’, in: Innovation in Esotericism from the Renaissance to the Present, ed. by Georgiana D. Hedesan and Tim Rudbøg, Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021 = Palgrave Studies in New Religions and Alternative Spiritualities, pp. 63-95.
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-67906-4_3
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-67906-4_3
Kahn, Didier: ‘La question des êtres élémentaires chez Paracelse’ [The question of elemental beings in Paracelsus], in: Les Confins incertains de la nature, ed. by Roberto Poma, Maria Sorokina and Nicolas Weill-Parot, Paris: Vrin, 2021, pp. 213-237.
Kim, Mi Gyung: ‘Taming Material Powers: From Paracelsus to Frankenstein’, in: Powers: A History, ed. by Julia Jorati, New York: Oxford University Press, 2021, pp. 163-168.
DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190925512.003.0010
DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190925512.003.0010
McIntosh, Christopher: ‘The Rosicrucian Diaspora in the Seventeenth Century’, in: Innovation in Esotericism from the Renaissance to the Present, ed. by Georgiana D. Hedesan and Tim Rudbøg, Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021 = Palgrave Studies in New Religions and Alternative Spiritualities, pp. 135-154.
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-67906-4_5
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-67906-4_5
Paolella, Alfonso: ‘The 'Mal Franzoso' Between Art, History, and Literature: Paracelsus and Della Porta’, in: Disease and Disability in Medieval and Early Modern Art and Literature, ed. by Rinaldo F. Canalis and Massimo Ciavolella, Turnhout: Brepols, 2021 = Cursor mundi, v. 38, pp. 263-281.
DOI: 10.1484/M.CURSOR-EB.5.121933
DOI: 10.1484/M.CURSOR-EB.5.121933
Pietroch, Alexandra: ‘Paracelsus. Archidoxa’, in: Stein: Eine Materialgeschichte in Quellen der Vormoderne, ed. by Iris Wenderholm, Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter, 2021, pp. 321-330.
DOI: 10.1515/9783110688702-037
DOI: 10.1515/9783110688702-037
Stolberg, Michael: ‘Paracelsismus und chymische Arzneimittel’ [Paracelsism and chymical drugs], in: Stolberg, Michael, Gelehrte Medizin und ärztlicher Alltag in der Renaissance, Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2021, pp. 354-366.
DOI: 10.1515/9783110707380
DOI: 10.1515/9783110707380
Wels, Volkhard: ‘Alphidius und Lamspring um 1600: Verrätselungen in der frühneuzeitlichen (Al)Chemie in religionshistorischem Kontext’, in: Darstellung undAlphidius and Lamspring c. 1600: Concealments in early modern alchemy/chemistry in a context of religious history. Geheimnis in Mittelalter und Früher Neuzeit, ed. by Jutta Eming and Volkhard Wels, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2021 = Episteme in Bewegung, v. 21, pp. 67-102.
DOI: 10.13173/9783447115483.279
DOI: 10.13173/9783447115483.279
Zuber, Mike A.: ‘The Radical Reformation, Paracelsian Networks, and Pseudo-Weigelian Alchemy’, in: Zuber, Mike A., Spritual Alchemy: From Jacob Boehme to Mary Anne Atwood, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021 = Oxford Studies in Western Esotericism, pp. 14-29.
DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190073046.003.0002
DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190073046.003.0002
Theses
Plancq, Adrien: Contribution à l’étude des apports de Paracelse (1493-1541) dans le domaine de la santé [Contribution to the study of the contributions of Paracelsus (1493-1541) in the field of health], thèse d'exercise, Pharmacie, Caen.
Online: https://www.sudoc.fr/262503085
Online: https://www.sudoc.fr/262503085
2020
| Kazibut, Radosław, ‘Filozofia przyrody w alchemii: Zarys związków’ | Article |
| [Philosophy of nature and alchemy: An outline of their relationships] | |
| in: Studia Philosophiae Christianae, 56 (2020), no. 4, p. 113–131 | |
| DOI: 10.21697/spch.2020.56.4.06 (Open Access) | |
Books
Sander, Christoph: Magnes: Der Magnetstein und der Magnetismus in den Wissenschaften der Frühen Neuzeit [Magnes: The Magnetic Stone and Magnetism in the Sciences of the Early Modern Period], Leiden: Brill, 2020 = Mittellateinische Studien und Texte, v. 53.
DOI: 10.1163/9789004419414
DOI: 10.1163/9789004419414
Thielen, Nora: Die Straße war seine Lehrmeisterin: Die Wanderungen und das Werk des Paracelsus [The road was his teacher: The wanderings and the work of Paracelsus], Norderstedt: Books on Demand, 2020, pp. 68 pp..
self-published.
ISBN: 978-3-7519-9350-0
self-published.
ISBN: 978-3-7519-9350-0
Journals
Ambix, 67 (2020), no. 1: Paracelsus, Forgeries and Transmutation, ed. by Didier Kahn and Hiro Hirai.
Online: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/yamb20/67/1
Online: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/yamb20/67/1
Gantenbein, Urs Leo: ‘Real or Fake?: New Light on the Paracelsian De natura rerum’, in: Ambix, 67 (2020), no. 1, p. 4-29.
DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2020.1720339
DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2020.1720339
Newman, William R.: ‘Bad Chemistry: Basilisks and Women in Paracelsus and pseudo-Paracelsus’, in: Ambix, 67 (2020), no. 1, p. 30-46.
DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2020.1720341
DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2020.1720341
Murase, Amadeo: ‘The Homunculus and the Paracelsian Liber de imaginibus’, in: Ambix, 67 (2020), no. 1, p. 47-61.
DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2020.1720359
DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2020.1720359
Sparling, Andrew: ‘Paracelsus, a Transmutational Alchemist’, in: Ambix, 67 (2020), no. 1, p. 62-87.
DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2020.1720358
DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2020.1720358
Gantenbein, Urs Leo: ‘Cross and Crucible: Alchemy in the Theology of Paracelsus’, in: Ambix, 67 (2020), no. 1, p. 88-99.
DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2020.1723944
DOI: 10.1080/00026980.2020.1723944
Daphnis, 48 (2020), no. 1-2: The Forgotten Reformation, ed. by Andrew Weeks, Bo Andersson and Urs Leo Gantenbein.
Online: https://brill.com/view/journals/daph/48/1-2/daph.48.issue-1-2.xml
Online: https://brill.com/view/journals/daph/48/1-2/daph.48.issue-1-2.xml
Gantenbein, Urs Leo: ‘The Virgin Mary and the Universal Reformation of Paracelsus’, in: Daphnis, 48 (2020), no. 1-2, p. 4-37.
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801003
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801003
Bulang, Thomas: ‘Wissensgenealogien der frühen Neuzeit im Vergleich: Epistemische Entwürfe des Paracelsismus im wissensgeschichtlichen Kontext’ [Knowledge genealogies of the early modern period in comparison: Epistemic drafts of Paracelsism in the context of the history of knowledge], in: Daphnis, 48 (2020), no. 1-2, p. 38-64.
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801002
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801002
Kahn, Didier: ‘De Pestilitate and Paracelsian Cosmology’, in: Daphnis, 48 (2020), no. 1-2, p. 65-86.
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801014
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801014
Pfister, Kathrin: ‘Zwei Himmel – zwei Körper: Zur paracelsischen Kosmologie im astrologischen Tagesschrifttum’ [Two Heavens - Two Bodies: On Paracelsian Cosmology in Astrological Daily Writing], in: Daphnis, 48 (2020), no. 1-2, p. 87-103.
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801008
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801008
Gunnoe, Charles D., Jr., Dane T. Daniel: ‘Anti-Paracelsianism from Conrad Gessner to Robert Boyle: A Confessional History’, in: Daphnis, 48 (2020), no. 1-2, p. 104-139.
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801004 (free)
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801004 (free)
Weeks, Andrew: ‘Valentin Weigel and Anticlerical Tradition’, in: Daphnis, 48 (2020), no. 1-2, p. 140-159.
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801009
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801009
Andersson, Bo: ‘Jacob Böhmes Lehre von den sieben Quellgeistern in der Morgen Röte im auffgang (1612): Eine politische Perspektive’ [Jacob Boehme's doctrine of the seven source spirits in the Morgen Röte im auffgang (1612): A Political Perspective], in: Daphnis, 48 (2020), no. 1-2, p. 160-183.
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801001
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801001
Žemla, Martin: ‘From Paracelsus to Universal Reform: The (Pseudo-)Paracelsian-Weigelian Philosophia Mystica (1618)’, in: Daphnis, 48 (2020), no. 1-2, p. 184-213.
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801010
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801010
Martin, Lucinda: ‘Jacob Böhme and the Spiritualist Reformation of Gender: Exemplified by the Correspondence of Anna Magdalena Francke and the Angelic Brethren’, in: Daphnis, 48 (2020), no. 1-2, p. 214-246.
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801007
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801007
Hessayon, Ariel: ‘‘Teutonicus’: Knowledge of Boehme among English Speakers before the English Civil War’, in: Daphnis, 48 (2020), no. 1-2.
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801013
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801013
Vries, Lyke de: ‘Prophecy and Reform at Play in the Rosicrucian Manifestos’, in: Daphnis, 48 (2020), no. 1-2, p. 270-295.
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801011
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801011
Gantenbein, Urs Leo: ‘“Himmlische Philosophia” bei Paracelsus und Caspar Schwenckfeld’ [“Heavenly Philosophia” in Paracelsus and Caspar Schwenckfeld], in: Daphnis, 48 (2020), no. 1-2, p. 296-318.
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801012
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801012
Hannak, Kristine, Andrew Weeks: ‘Sebastian Franck, Johann Arndt, and the Varieties of Religious Dissent’, in: Daphnis, 48 (2020), no. 1-2, p. 319-327.
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801005
DOI: 10.1163/18796583-04801005
Early Science and Medicine, 24 (2019 [2020]), no. 5-6: Pseudo-Paracelsus: Forgery and Early Modern Alchemy, Medicine and Natural Philosophy, ed. by Didier Kahn and Hiro Hirai.
Online: https://brill.com/view/journals/esm/24/5-6/esm.24.issue-5-6.xml
Online: https://brill.com/view/journals/esm/24/5-6/esm.24.issue-5-6.xml
Daniel, Dane T.: ‘The Authenticity of Paracelsus’ Astronomia Magna and Brief an die Wittenberger Theologen: Towards a Diagnostic Rubric Clarifying Authentic and Spurious Elements in Paracelsus’ Oeuvre on the Basis of Theological Motifs’, in: Early Science and Medicine, 24 (2019 [2020]), no. 5-6, p. 419-438.
DOI: 10.1163/15733823-02456P02
DOI: 10.1163/15733823-02456P02
Kahn, Didier: ‘The Philosophia ad Athenienses in the Light of Genuine Paracelsian Cosmology’, in: Early Science and Medicine, 24 (2019 [2020]), no. 5-6, p. 439-472.
DOI: 10.1163/15733823-02456P03
DOI: 10.1163/15733823-02456P03
Bulang, Tobias: ‘Genealogy of Knowledge and Delegitimization of Universities: The Pseudo-Paracelsian Aurora Philosophorum’, in: Early Science and Medicine, 24 (2019 [2020]), no. 5-6, p. 473-484.
DOI: 10.1163/15733823-02456P04
DOI: 10.1163/15733823-02456P04
Hirai, Hiro: ‘Into the Forger’s Library: The Genesis of De natura rerum in Publication History’, in: Early Science and Medicine, 24 (2019 [2020]), no. 5-6, p. 485-503.
DOI: 10.1163/15733823-02456P05
DOI: 10.1163/15733823-02456P05
Gunnoe, Charles D., Jr.: ‘Paracelsus, the Plague, and De Pestilitate’, in: Early Science and Medicine, 24 (2019 [2020]), no. 5-6, p. 504-526.
DOI: 10.1163/15733823-02456P06
DOI: 10.1163/15733823-02456P06
Žemla, Martin: ‘The Astronomia Olympi novi and the Theologia Cabalistica: Two Pseudo-Paracelsian Works of the Philosophia Mystica (1618)’, in: Early Science and Medicine, 24 (2019 [2020]), no. 5-6, p. 527-548.
DOI: 10.1163/15733823-02456P07
DOI: 10.1163/15733823-02456P07
Principe, Lawrence M.: ‘The Development of the Basil Valentine Corpus and Biography: Pseudepigraphic Corpora and Paracelsian Ideas’, in: Early Science and Medicine, 24 (2019 [2020]), no. 5-6, p. 549-572.
DOI: 10.1163/15733823-02456P08
DOI: 10.1163/15733823-02456P08
Articles
Karabykov, Anton V.: ‘Evolution of the Doctrine of Signatures of Things and the Adamic Language in the Chemical Philosophy of the 16th and 17th Centuries [’, in: Russian Journal of Philosophical Sciences, 63 (2020), no. 8, p. 91-105.
DOI: 10.30727/0235-1188-2020-63-8-91-105 (free)
DOI: 10.30727/0235-1188-2020-63-8-91-105 (free)
Madarász, Bálint: ‘Paracelsus: A iatrokémia megjelenése az orvoslásban és a paracelán medicina alapjai’ [Paracelsus: The emergence of iatrochemistry in medicine and the foundations of Paracelsan medicine], in: Kaleidoscope: Művelődés-, Tudomány- és Orvostörténeti Kiadványok, 10 (2020), no. 20, p. 17-29.
DOI: 10.17107/kh.2020.20.17-29 (free)
DOI: 10.17107/kh.2020.20.17-29 (free)
村瀬天出夫 [Murase, Amadeo], ヤナダ ワタル [Wataru Yanada]: ‘錬金術と終末論: ドイツのパラケルスス主義者: パウル・リンクとその救済史観’ [Alchemy and Eschatology: The German Paracelsist Paul Linck and his view of salvation history], in: 史苑 [Shien], 81 (2020), no. 1, p. 86-100.
DOI: 10.14992/00020426 (free)
DOI: 10.14992/00020426 (free)
Patarák, Michal, Diana Pataráková: ‘Hippokrates, Paracelsus a úvahy o etike v súčasnej medicíne’ [Hippocrates, Paracelsus and reflections on ethics in contemporary medicine], in: Psychiatria-Psychoterapia-Psychosomatika, 27 (2020), no. 3, p. 37-41.
Online: http://www.psychiatria-casopis.sk/psychiatria/archiv-cisel/archiv/obsah-cisla-3-2020/odborne-prace-aktualnu-temu/hippokrates-paracelsus-uvahy-etike-sucasnej-medicine.html (free)
Online: http://www.psychiatria-casopis.sk/psychiatria/archiv-cisel/archiv/obsah-cisla-3-2020/odborne-prace-aktualnu-temu/hippokrates-paracelsus-uvahy-etike-sucasnej-medicine.html (free)
Purš, Ivo, Vladimír Karpenko: ‘Alchymie v českých zemích: II. Zlatý věk české alchymie’ [Alchemy in the Czech lands: II. The Golden Age of Czech Alchemy], in: Dějiny věd a techniky, 53 (2020), no. 1-2, p. 31-60.
Sánchez Daza, Mariana: ‘Alchemical and Paracelsian ideas in the Arte de los Metales’, in: Annals of Science, 77 (2020), no. 2, p. 139-154.
DOI: 10.1080/00033790.2020.1738746
DOI: 10.1080/00033790.2020.1738746
Wilks, Martin F.: ‘Bringing Chemistry to Medicine: The Contribution of Paracelsus to Modern Toxicology’, in: Chimia, 74 (2020), no. 6, p. 507-508.
DOI: 10.2533/chimia.2020.507 (open access)
DOI: 10.2533/chimia.2020.507 (open access)
Зотов, Сергей Олегович, Виталий Николаевич Морозов: ‘Парацельс в культуре ссср и русского зарубежья: Опыт историографии парацельсианы в трудах учёных, идеологов и интеллектуалов xx века’ [Paracelsus in the Culture of the USSR and the Russian Abroad: The Experience of Paracelsian Historiography in the Works of Scientists, Ideologists, and Intellectuals of the Twentieth Century], in: Клио [Clio] (2020), no. 3 (159), p. 13-22.
Zuber, Mike A., Rafał T. Prinke: ‘Mistaken Identity, Forged Prophecies, and a Paracelsus Commentary: The Elusive Jewish Alchemist Mardochaeus de Nelle’, in: Aleph: Historical Studies in Science and Judaism, 20 (2020), no. 1-2, p. 263-299.
Online: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/776499
Online: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/776499
Chapters
Esposito, Teresa: ‘Rubens's encounter with natural philosophy and the occult sciences in 17th century Italy’, in: Rubens e la cultura italiana: 1600-1608, ed. by Raffaella Morselli and Cecilia Paolini, Roma: Viella, 2020, pp. 233-246.
DOI: 10.23744/3284
DOI: 10.23744/3284
Gernert, Folke: ‘Paracelso, las signaturas y el cuerpo como signo en La Lozana andaluza’ [Paracelsus, the signatures and the body as sign in La Lozana andaluza], in: Escritura somática: La materialidad de la escritura en las literaturas ibéricas de la Edad Media a la temprana modernidad, ed. by Stephanie Béreiziat-Lang, Robert A. Folger and Miriam Palacios Larrosa, Leiden: Brill, 2020 = The Medieval and Early Modern Iberian World, v. 78, pp. 219-240.
DOI: 10.1163/9789004428614_012
DOI: 10.1163/9789004428614_012
Lemos, Carlos Menezes de: ‘Paracelsus and the dawn of clinical chemistry’, in: Medical Heritage of the National Palace of Mafra, ed. by Maria do Sameiro Barroso, Christopher J. Duffin and Germano de Sousa, Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars, 2020, pp. 141-161.
— View at Google Books here
ISBN: 978-1-5275-4426-0
— View at Google Books here
ISBN: 978-1-5275-4426-0
Mukherjee, Ayesha: ‘‘In Vulcano Veritas’: Sir Hugh Platt’s Alchemical Exchanges’, in: Economies of Literature and Knowledge in Early Modern Europe: Change and Exchange, ed. by Subha Mukherji, Dunstan Roberts, Rebecca Tomlin and George Oppitz-Trotman, Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020, pp. 207-237.
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-37651-2_10
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-37651-2_10
Pörksen, Uwe: ‘Paracelsus als wissenschaftlicher Schriftsteller’ [Paracelsus as a scientific writer], in: Pörksen, Uwe, Zur Geschichte deutscher Wissenschaftssprachen: Aufsätze, Essays, Vorträge und die Abhandlung „Erkenntnis und Sprache in Goethes Naturwissenschaft“, ed. by Schiewe, Jürgen, Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter, 2020 = Lingua Academica, v. 5, pp. 233-273.
DOI: 10.1515/9783110692716-006 (open access)
DOI: 10.1515/9783110692716-006 (open access)
Rampling, Jennifer M.: ‘Reading alchemically: Guides to ‘philosophical’ practice in early modern England’, in: Learning by the Book: Manuals and Handbooks in the History of Science, ed. by Elaine Leong, Angela Creager, Mathias GroteCambridge University Press, 2020 = BJHS Themes, v. 5, pp. 57-74.
DOI: 10.1017/bjt.2020.3 (open access)
DOI: 10.1017/bjt.2020.3 (open access)
Wels, Volkhard: ‘Magie und (Al)Chemie im 16. Jahrhundert: Thesen zu ihrer Begründung im Neuplatonismus, bei Paracelsus und im Paracelsismus’ [Magic and Alchemy/Chemistry in the 16th Century: Theses on their Justification in Neoplatonism, Paracelsus and Paracelsism], in: Der Begriff der Magie in Mittelalter und Früher Neuzeit, ed. by Jutta Emig and Volkhard Wels, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2020 = Episteme in Bewegung, v. 17, pp. 157-202.
ISBN: 978-3-447-11509-4
ISBN: 978-3-447-11509-4
Whysner, John: ‘Paracelsus: The Alchemist at Work’, in: Whysner, John, The Alchemy of Disease: How Chemicals and Toxins Cause Cancer and Other Illnesses, New York, Chichester: Columbia University Press, 2020, pp. 23-32.
DOI: 10.7312/whys19166-005
DOI: 10.7312/whys19166-005
Willard, Thomas: ‘The Monsters of Paracelsus’, in: Beasts, Humans, and Transhumans in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance: How Chemicals and Toxins Cause Cancer and Other Illnesses, ed. by J. Eugene Clay, Turnhout: Brepols, 2020, pp. 151-166.
DOI: 10.1484/M.ASMAR-EB.120889
DOI: 10.1484/M.ASMAR-EB.120889
Theses
Piorko, Megan: Chymical Collections: Seventeenth Century textual transmutations in the work of Arthur Dee, Atlanta, Georgia State University, 2020, pp. 187 pp..
DOI: 10.57709/19062242 (free)
DOI: 10.57709/19062242 (free)
Vries, Alyke Zwaantina de: The General Reformation divini et humani: The Rosicrucian Call for Change, Its Sources, and Early Impact, Nijmegen, Radboud University, 2020, pp. 433 pp..
Online: https://repository.ubn.ru.nl/handle/2066/217422 (free)
Online: https://repository.ubn.ru.nl/handle/2066/217422 (free)
