Religio Medici; Letter to a Friend &c.; and Christian Morals (Golden Treasury Series)

lvi, 392 pp. Blue cloth, gilt titles and decorations. Includes: Religio Medici; A Letter to a Friend; Christian Morals, as well as an abundance of additional content prepared for this edition, such as a list of editions of the works, information about the author's life and correspondence, and an extensive index. Sir Thomas Browne (1605-82) was a writer of breathtaking range and learning, whose works demonstrate a warm and humorous view of human nature. Religio Medici is a spiritual testament and an early psychological self-portrait. In it, Browne mulls over the relation between his medical profession and his Christian faith. It is also notable as the first known English language reference to Zoroastrianism, and for maintaing that religion is not incompatible with science. "A Letter to a Friend" and the aphoristic "Christian Morals" provide profound spiritual guidance to readers.