Khunrath in Context - (Universal Reform) by Vladimir Karpenko & Ivo Purs & Martin Zemla (Hardcover)

About the Book

Heinrich Khunrath (ca. 1560-1605) is one of the most remarkable figures in the intellectual history of the Renaissance. His theosophical work is a highly influential fusion of alchemy, natural philosophy, and (heterodox) theology.

Book Synopsis

The German physician, alchemist, kabbalist, and theosopher Heinrich Khunrath (ca. 1560-1605) is one of the most remarkable figures in the intellectual history of the Renaissance. His work, combining text and images in a new way, is a fusion of the contemporary currents of thought in which alchemy went hand-in-hand with philosophy and Lutheran heterodox theology. As a follower of Paracelsus, Khunrath was in search of both the secrets of nature and the knowledge of God--the "theosophy". Books on Khunrath are rare, and the present study will appeal to scholars of the Renaissance, historians of science and alchemy, and early modernists in general.

About the Author

Vladimir Karpenko, Ph.D. (1975), Professor Emeritus of Charles University, Prague, studied biophysical chemistry and history of chemistry. He has published in scientific journals and authored a textbook and monographs on both physical chemistry and the history of alchemy.
Ivo Purs, Ph.D. (2011, Charles University, Prague) is a Researcher at the Institute of Art History, Czech Academy of Sciences. He has published articles and monographs on the visual art of the Late Renaissance, alchemical iconography, and illustration in science literature.
Martin Zemla, Ph.D. (2010, Charles University, Prague) is a Research Fellow at Palacký University, Olomouc, and teaches at the Charles University. He has published articles, translations, and monographs on German mysticism, Paracelsianism, and Renaissance Neoplatonism.