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Lhavanya Dl asked this question about The Signature of All Things:
How do you think the title of the book relates to the novel itself? All I can figure is that the title reflects the lasting imprints a person can have on another i.e. Hanneke, Beatrix, Retta on Alma.
Cathy Johnson I have just recently begun reading this book, and am not far enough along in it to know all the specifics to support this, but I think that the title …moreI have just recently begun reading this book, and am not far enough along in it to know all the specifics to support this, but I think that the title must relate to what is referred to as the "Doctrine of Signatures, based on a concept developed by Paracelsus (1493–1541) (born Phillippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim). Wikipedia describes Paracelsus as “a Swiss German philosopher, physician, botanist, astrologer, and general occultist credited as the founder of toxicology” who believed that "Nature marks each growth ... according to its curative benefit.” The theory was advanced and embellished upon by Jacob Boehme in his 1621 book, “The Signature of All Things,” and expanded upon by others over the centuries. (less)
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