An illustrated reference book on a seminal figure of occult
philosophy and Renaissance thought * Explains Fludd's thoughts on
cosmic harmonies, divination, the kabbalah, astrology, geomancy,
alchemy, the Rosicrucians, and multiple levels of existence *
Includes more than 200 of Fludd's illustrations, representing the
whole corpus of Fludd's iconography, each one accompanied by
Godwin's expert commentary * Explores Fludd's medical work as an
esoteric Paracelsian physician and his theories on the macrocosm of
elements, planets, stars, and subtle and divine beings and the
microcosm of the human being and its creative activities, including
material never before translated One of the last Renaissance men,
Robert Fludd (1574-1637) was one of the great minds of the early
modern period. A physician by profession, he was also a Christian
Hermetist, a Rosicrucian, an alchemist, astrologer, musician, and
inventor. His drive to encompass the whole of human knowledge--from
music to alchemy, from palmistry to fortification--resulted in a
series of books remarkable for their hundreds of engravings, a body
of work recognized as the first example of a fully-illustrated
encyclopedia. In this in-depth, highly illustrated reference,
scholar and linguist Joscelyn Godwin explains Fludd's theories on
the correspondence between the macrocosm of elements, planets,
stars, and subtle and divine beings and the microcosm of the human
being and its creative activities. He shows how Fludd's two
worlds--the macrocosm and the microcosm--along with Paracelsus's
medical principles and the works of Hermes Trismegistus provided
the foundation for his search for the cause and cure of all
diseases. The more than 200 illustrations in the book represent the
whole corpus of Fludd's iconography, each one accompanied by
Godwin's expert commentary and explanation. Sharing many passages
translated for the first time from Fludd's Latin, allowing him to
speak for himself, Godwin explores Fludd's thoughts on cosmic
harmonies, divination, the kabbalah, astrology, geomancy, and the
rapport between the multiple levels of existence. He also analyzes
Fludd's writings in defense of alchemy and the Rosicrucians. An
essential reference for scholars of Renaissance thinkers,
traditional cosmology, metaphysics, and the Western esoteric
tradition, this book offers intimate access to Fludd's worlds and
gives one a feel for an epoch in which magic, science, philosophy,
spirituality, and imagination could still cohabit and harmonize
within a single mind.
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