Medicine and Magic in Elizabethan London: Simon Forman: Astrologer, Alchemist

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Medicine and Magic in Elizabethan London: Simon Forman: Astrologer, Alchemist, and Physician (Oxford Historical Monographs)





Publisher:  Oxford University Press, USA
Number Of Pages:  300
Publication Date:  2007-03-12
Sales Rank:  1739164
ISBN / ASIN:  0199215278
EAN:  9780199215270
Binding:  Paperback
Manufacturer:  Oxford University Press, USA
Studio:  Oxford University Press, USA

Simon Forman (1552-1611) is one of London's most infamous astrologers. He stood apart from the medical elite because he was not formally educated and because he represented, and boldly asserted, medical ideas that were antithetical to those held by most learned physicians. He survived the plague, was consulted thousands of times a year for medical and other questions, distilled strong waters made from beer, herbs, and sometimes chemical ingredients, pursed the philosopher's stone in experiments and ancient texts, and when he was fortunate spoke with angels. He wrote compulsively, documenting his life and protesting his expertise in thousands of pages of notes and treatises. This highly readable book provides the first full account of Forman's papers, makes sense of his notorious reputation, and vividly recovers the world of medicine and magic in Elizabethan London.

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