Paracelsus's Theory of Embodiment Conception and Gestation in Early Modern Europe

By:

Amy Eisen Cislo

Language: English Publication details: Oxford Routledge 20160121Edition: 1Description: 192 pISBN:

9781138663824

Summary: Paracelsus has been called the father of modern chemistry and is legendary for his treatment of syphilis. This work argues that Paracelsus developed an understanding of the body as composed of two distinct sexes, revolutionizing early modern conceptions of the female body as an inversion of or flawed approximation of the male body.

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Paracelsus has been called the father of modern chemistry and is legendary for his treatment of syphilis. This work argues that Paracelsus developed an understanding of the body as composed of two distinct sexes, revolutionizing early modern conceptions of the female body as an inversion of or flawed approximation of the male body.

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