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, pursued 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.
| ISBN: | 9780199215270 |
| Publication date: | 1st February 2007 |
| Author: | Lauren University Lecturer, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge and Fellow of Pe Kassell |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 300 pages |
| Series: | Oxford Historical Monographs |
| Genres: |
European history History of medicine History of science |
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, pursued 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.
Medicine and Magic in Elizabethan London features in the following genres: European history, History of medicine, History of science
Medicine and Magic in Elizabethan London is available in Paperback, Hardback
Medicine and Magic in Elizabethan London was written by Lauren University Lecturer, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge and Fellow of Pe Kassell and published by Oxford University Press
Medicine and Magic in Elizabethan London has 300 pages
Yes it is part of Oxford Historical Monographs series