Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Table of Contents 5
3. Introduction: Hagecius, a Renaissance Man 7
4. 1. Medicine: Hájek’s Lifelong Practice 31
5. 2. Social Role: The Physician in Renaissance Society 59
6. 3. Botany: Mattioli, Handsch, and Hájek 95
7. 4. Astrology: The Hermetic Context of Hájek’s Work 113
8. 5. Metoposcopy: Cardano, Physiognomy, and the Signatura Rerum 135
9. 6. Alchemy: The Czech Lands and Rudolfine Prague 153
10. 7. Chymiatry: Hájek’s Position 195
11. 8. Astronomy: New Cosmology and Lutheran Theology 231
12. Resume 259
13. Works of Tadeáš Hájek 263
14. General Bibliography 265
15. Index of Names 291