The Sacrificial Body And the Day of Doom: Alchemy And Apocalyptic Discourse in the Protestant Reformation (Aries Book Series) by Urszula Szulakowska

by Urszula Szulakowska

This study positions Paracelsian alchemy, medicine and medical physiology within the apocalyptic discourse of the Protestant Reformation. A comparison is made between alchemical theory concerning the perfectibility of prime matter and Christian eschatological doctrine concerning human salvation through Christ's sacrifice in universal history and in the ritual of the mass.

Genres: Religion, History, Alchemy

Hardcover

First published August 1, 2006

Reviews

[Ella]

A bit after my area of interest, but I’m getting very into Szulakowska’s work on the apocalyptic-religious turn in late medieval alchemy, and I could see myself easily citing this. It’s not quite as relevant to me as her work on the Alchemical Virgin, but the exploration of apocalyptic thought is great.

[Aaron Schuschu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Traced debate about the Eucharist back to Paracelsus and Hermeticism