The life of Philippus Theophrastus Bombast of Hohenheim [microform] : known by the name of Paracelsus : and the substance of his teachings concerning cosmology, anthropology, pneumatology, magic and sorcery, medicine, alchemy and astrology, philosophy and theosophy

Franz Hartmann’s study presents the life and thought of Paracelsus, the Renaissance physician and natural philosopher whose ideas bridged medicine, magic, alchemy, and astrology. Historically important as a sympathetic interpretation of a major occult and medical reformer, the book includes biography, summaries of his teachings, and discussions of his influence on later esoteric thought.

Franz Hartmann (1838–1912) was a German physician, theosophical writer, and occultist associated with the late nineteenth-century occult revival. He wrote extensively on Theosophy, Rosicrucianism, Paracelsian ideas, and mysticism, helping to popularize esoteric philosophy in Europe and the United States.