The Secrets of Alchemy
Title | The Secrets of Alchemy PDF eBook |
Author | Lawrence Principe |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 296 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0226682951 |
Alchemy, the Noble Art, conjures up scenes of mysterious, dimly lit laboratories populated with bearded old men stirring cauldrons. Though the history of alchemy is intricately linked to the history of chemistry, alchemy has nonetheless often been dismissed as the realm of myth and magic, or fraud and pseudoscience. And while its themes and ideas persist in some expected and unexpected places, from the Philosopher's (or Sorcerer's) Stone of Harry Potter to the self-help mantra of transformation, there has not been a serious, accessible, and up-to-date look at the complete history and influence of alchemy until now.
The Book of the Secrets of Alchemy
Title | The Book of the Secrets of Alchemy PDF eBook |
Author | Constantino de Pisa |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 360 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9789004092884 |
The "Liber secretorum alchimie" is an attempt to introduce alchemy into Aristotle's science: manipulating metals, astronomy, astrology, geography and even theology are combined in these lecture notes taken by a 13th century medical student to make a fascinating review of themes which were hotly debated in medieval Italian university circles.
Concerning the Secrets of Alchemy and Other Tracts from the Hermetic Museum
Title | Concerning the Secrets of Alchemy and Other Tracts from the Hermetic Museum PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Maier |
Publisher | |
Pages | 254 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Alchemy |
ISBN |
A Subtle Allegory Concerning the Secrets of Alchemy
Title | A Subtle Allegory Concerning the Secrets of Alchemy PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Maier |
Publisher | Holmes Publishing Group |
Pages | 28 |
Release | 1984-04 |
Genre | Alchemy |
ISBN | 9780916411176 |
The Book of Alchemy
Title | The Book of Alchemy PDF eBook |
Author | Francis Melville |
Publisher | |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 2003-06-01 |
Genre | Alchemy |
ISBN | 9781877082016 |
Outlining the history, philosophy and techniques of the Western tradition of alchemy, as passed down from the Egyptians to the Ancient Greeks and Arabs, who introduced alchemy to Europe in the Middle Ages, this text also looks at the people who have kept the tradition alive, and how alchemy has achieved a role in science, mdeicine, philosophy, religion and the arts in the 21st century. It includes practical exercises including meditations, the understanding of the planets and numerology, with instructions on how to make alchemical tinctures and potions using everyday herbs and equipment.
A Subtle Allegory Concerning the Secrets of Alchemy
Title | A Subtle Allegory Concerning the Secrets of Alchemy PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Maier |
Publisher | CreateSpace |
Pages | 56 |
Release | 2011-12-03 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 9781468025477 |
AFTER spending the best part of my life in the study of the liberal arts and sciences, and in the company of wise men and judicious scholars, I was compelled, as the result of my observation of mankind, to arrive at the melancholy conclusion that the hearts of most persons are set either on ambitious and vainglorious projects, on sensual pleasures, or on the accumulation of wealth by all and any means; and that few care either for God or for virtue At first I did not quite know whether to become a disciple of the laughing or of the weeping philosopher, or whether to join in the exclamation of the wise Prince of Israel: "All things are vanity." But at length the Bible and experience taught me to take refuge in the study of the hidden secrets of Nature, whether pursued at home, by means of books, or abroad, in the Great Volume of the World.
The Book of the Secrets of Alchemy
Title | The Book of the Secrets of Alchemy PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara Obrist |
Publisher | Brill Academic Publishers |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9789004092884 |
The "Liber secretorum alchimie" is an attempt to introduce alchemy into Aristotle's science: manipulating metals, astronomy, astrology, geography and even theology are combined in these lecture notes taken by a 13th century medical student to make a fascinating review of themes which were hotly debated in medieval Italian university circles.