Zachary A Matus
Biographic Data
| ID | 5712107 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zachary A Matus |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zachary A |
| FAMILY NAME | Matus |
| SIGNATURE | MATUS Z A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Boston College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Franciscans and the Elixir of Life
Reconsidering Roger Bacon's Apocalypticism in Light of His Alchemical and Scientific Thought
“Since you have commanded me to write on the wisdom of philosophy, I shall cite to your Clemency the opinions of the sages, especially since this knowledge is absolutely necessary to the Church of God against the fury of Antichrist.” 1 So wrote Roger Bacon to Clement IV. The pope had commanded Bacon to send writings of which Roger had spoken when Clement was still Cardinal Guy Folques. 2 Clement's letter does not mention Antichrist, nor does it s…
Alchemy and Christianity in the Middle Ages
This essay discusses recent research in the study of medieval alchemy that bears upon its relationship to Christianity in the Latin West. Much of this scholarship has emerged from a renewed understanding of alchemy’s proto‐scientific character and its significant ties to the modern science of chemistry. The insistence that medieval alchemy’s primary aim was the study and manipulation of physical substances has encouraged a reappraisal of its reli…
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Reconsidering Roger Bacon's Apocalypticism in Light of His Alchemical and Scientific Thought
“Since you have commanded me to write on the wisdom of philosophy, I shall cite to your Clemency the opinions of the sages, especially since this knowledge is absolutely necessary to the Church of God against the fury of Antichrist.” 1 So wrote Roger Bacon to Clement IV. The pope had commanded Bacon to send writings of which Roger had spoken when Clement was still Cardinal Guy Folques. 2 Clement's letter does not mention Antichrist, nor does it s…
Alchemy and Christianity in the Middle Ages
This essay discusses recent research in the study of medieval alchemy that bears upon its relationship to Christianity in the Latin West. Much of this scholarship has emerged from a renewed understanding of alchemy’s proto‐scientific character and its significant ties to the modern science of chemistry. The insistence that medieval alchemy’s primary aim was the study and manipulation of physical substances has encouraged a reappraisal of its reli…
Franciscans and the Elixir of Life
Art (3 works) · Historical Philosophy and Science (3 works) · History (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Middle Ages (2 works) · Renaissance and Early Modern Studies (2 works) · Theology (2 works) · Alchemy (1 work)