Daniel Sennert, Chymistry, and Theological Debates

What is it about?

Daniel Sennert (1572–1637) of Wittenberg is known as one of the earliest university professors of medicine, who advanced the study of “chymistry” (alchemy/chemistry) through his influential writings. This article first explores his treatise On the Agreement and Disagreement (Wittenberg, 1619) so as to understand his view of chymistry in its detailed historical and intellectual context.

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