An illustrated reference book on a prominent figure of occult philosophy and Renaissance thought.
Explains Fludd's thoughts on cosmic harmonies, divination, Kabbalah, astrology, geomancy, alchemy, Rosicrucians, and multiple levels of existence.
Includes more than 200 illustrations by Fludd, representing his entire iconography, each accompanied by Godwin's authoritative commentary.
Explores Fludd's medical work as an inner physician of Paracelsus and his theories about the macrocosm of elements, planets, stars, and divine beings, as well as the microcosm of man and his creative activities, including material never before translated.
Robert Fludd (1574-1637), one of the last Renaissance men, was one of the great minds of the early modern period. As a physician, he was also a Christian Hermeticist, Rosicrucian, alchemist, astrologer, musician, and inventor.
His desire to encompass all human knowledge—from music to alchemy, from paleography to fortification—led to a series of books remarkable for their hundreds of lithographs, recognized as the first example of a fully illustrated encyclopedia.
In this in-depth, richly illustrated reference, scholar Joscelyn Godwin explains Fludd's theories on the relationship between the macrocosm and the microcosm, as well as Paracelsus's medical principles and the works of Hermes Trismegistus.
A necessary reference for scholars of Renaissance thought, traditional cosmology, metaphysics, and the Western occult tradition, this book offers an intimate access to Fludd's worlds and evokes an era where magic, science, philosophy, spirituality, and imagination could coexist and harmonize within a single mind.
Pages: 272, Publication Year: 0220, Dimensions: 21.6x21.6cm
