Thomas Erastus and the Palatinate
A Renaissance Physician in the Second Reformation
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- 21st century
- Language: English
Utilizing Erastus’s correspondence, this book offers a synthetic treatment of Erastus’s career in the Palatinate including his role in the territory’s conversion, the Heidelberg Catechism, the church discipline controversy, as well as his refutation of Paracelsus and Johann Weyer. Readership: All those interested in intellectual history, Reformed Protestantism, Calvinism, the Second Reformation, the Heidelberg Catechism, church discipline, church and state in early modern Europe, Erastianism, Paracelsianism, Renaissance medicine, demonology, and witchcraft.
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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Demonology, angelology, and possession and Witchcraft and folk magic.
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| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
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A Renaissance Physician in the Second Reformation Directory of Open Access Books edition 544 | 2010 | Brill | English |
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- 20.500.12854/38849
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- 20.500.12657/38095
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