The perversion of nature: Johannes Baptista Van Helmont, the Society of Jesus, and the magnetic cure of wounds.(Abstract/Resume analytique) From: Canadian Journal of History | Date: August 1, 2003| Author: Waddell, Mark A. | COPYRIGHT 2003 Canadian Journal of History. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

One of the seventeenth century's most prominent medical reformers, Johannes Baptista van Helmont (1579-1644) was also one of the most controversial figures of his time, thanks to the widespread public censure inspired by his 1621 treatise on the magnetic cure of wounds. Van Helmont defended his work by claiming that it had been illicitly published, without his permission, by a member of the Society of Jesus, Jean Roberti (1569-1651). This paper will attempt to place Van Helmont's accusation...

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