Paul Strathern

Paul Strathern

Paul Strathern is a novelist and non-fiction author. His books include The Other Renaissance, The Venetians, and Dark Brilliance.

Three historical documents: Two titled "Reflections on the Weekly Bill of Mortality" surround an illustration of a plague doctor in a bird-like mask holding a staff, with a cityscape in the background. The scene captures the dark brilliance of an era grappling with mortality.
An extraordinary haberdasher obsessed with buttons, lace collars, and death pioneered modern statistical analysis during the Age of Reason.