Edited by Jolande Jacobi Translated by Norbert Guterman Published 1951 and 1988 [Originally Published in 1942 as Theophrastus Paracelsus Lebendiges Erbe]
The book has a forward written by Carl Jung, contains 148 Illustrations listed with source details, and a glossary of Paracelsus' concepts.
Jacobi says,
"In this book the illustrations, the bibliography, and especially the glossary are intended to serve as guides for the student."
Actually the the bibliography provided in the book is a main guide. Much of the work of the book is drawn from Karl Sudhoff who published in 1894. Paracelsus lived 500 years ago, but his story only began to unfold for us in the 1880's.
Karl Sudhoff lived (1853-1938). Paracelsus scholars are much indebted to Karl Sudhoff, the late Leipzig professor of the history of medicine. With his comprehensive Versuch einer Kritik der Echtheit der Paracelsischen Schriften in two volumes (1894, 1898), where he describes the Paracelsian prints and manuscripts, he laid down a solid foundation for Paracelsus studies and these continue to be referenced today. Sudhoff implemented in his edtion only sparse textual criticism and no explanatory notes. Not withstanding these shortcomings, the Sudhoff Edition remains an important presentation of Paracelsus's natural-philosophic and medical works . -source Zurich Paracelsus Project
see SIDE NOTES to People Who Understood Paracelsus for more depth and resources.
