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100 1 _aBrowne, Thomas, Sir,
_d1605-1682
245 1 0 _aReligio Medici, Hydriotaphia, and the Letter to a Friend
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c1996
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 1996-07-01
508 _aProduced by Henry Flower and Judith Boss, Omaha, Nebraska
520 _a"Religio Medici, Hydriotaphia, and the Letter to a Friend" by Sir Thomas Browne is a collection of philosophical and religious essays written in the 17th century. The work is significant for its exploration of spirituality, mortality, and the human condition, reflecting the complexity of Browne's thoughts as a physician and a thinker during a transformative period in history. The opening portion of the collection delves deep into Browne’s personal reflections on his faith and the philosophical underpinnings of his beliefs. He begins by asserting his Christian identity despite facing doubts from others due to his profession and demeanor. Browne emphasizes the importance of reason and personal interpretation of faith, advocating for an understanding of religion that transcends dogma. He discusses the relevance of charity and openness towards others’ beliefs and the historical context of varying Christian doctrines. Through a mixture of prose, reason, and introspective contemplation, he illustrates a mind grappling with the eternal themes of existence and divinity, setting the stage for the subsequent essays in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEssays
653 _aChristian life
653 _aMedicine -- History
653 _aChristian ethics
653 _aMedical ethics
653 _aFuneral rites and ceremonies
653 _aReligion and medicine
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/586
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