1762 on MIRACLES Bible Astronomy BANNED BOOK Supernatural Pythagoras



Johann Jacob Zimmermann was a 17th-century German nonconformist theologian who published a number of treatises that spread fear amongst Lutheran churches – works that questioned the validity of biblical miracles through his astronomical and millenarianistic views. One of his most controversial works was ‘De Miraculis’, a work in which Zimmermann sought to prove that even according the Fathers of the Church, that all the miracles of Christ were only allegories. (d’Holbach, p.132). These reports, along with the studies of Bernard Connor, explained that the Gospel miracles could be explained by naturally occurring phenomena.



Zimmermann remained steadfast in his views against supernatural abilities and wonders, not only in Jesus, but in the apostles, saints, and mathematicians as well including Pythagoras, Apollonius, St Francis of Assisi, St Dominic, and St. Ignatius of Loyola. Because of this, ‘De Miraculis’, and many other Zimmermann works, were placed on the Index of Forbidden books. In fact, because of its controversial nature, Zimmermann published it in Zurich under a pseudonym to separate the work from himself.



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ZIMMERMANN, Johann Jacob [pseud. Phileleuthero Helvetio]



De miraculis : quae Pythagorae, Apollonio Thyanensi, Francisco Assisio, Dominico & Ignatio Lojolae tribuuntur, libellus. Editio tertia, multis adnotamentis aucta. Auctore Phileleuthero Helvetio



Edimburgi [Zürich] : typis Petri Fox, 1762.



Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages

L, [2], 445, [1]

References: ESTC T 100887; d’Holbach, Ecce Homo;

Weller notes that the publishing city is Zurich.

Language: Latin

Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure

Size: ~7.25in X 4.75in (18.5cm x 12cm)

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