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De Magnetica Vulnerum Curatione
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches across major scholarly catalogs (including local catalogs, Open Library, Internet Archive, and OpenAlex) yielded no evidence of an English translation of Rudolph Goclenius's 1613 treatise 'De Magnetica Vulnerum Curatione'. While the work is referenced in scholarly literature regarding early modern medicine and magnetism, no complete or partial English translation exists.
Verified Mar 30, 2026 via local catalogs, open library, google books, internet archive, openalex · methodology
Can you heal a blade to save a life? Explore the 17th-century’s most controversial medical miracle: the 'Weapon Salve,' where a wound is cured by treating the instrument that caused it. Rudolph Goclenius challenges the boundaries of nature and magic, arguing that the impossible is merely physics we don't yet understand.
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