The secrets of alchemy
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TextChicago University of Chicago Press c20123Description: v, 281p.; ill.; bibliog. notes; bibliog.; indexContent type: - text
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- 9780226682952
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Jung and 19th- and 20th-c. occultists considered, pp. 102-4
Introduction: What is alchemy?. 1 Origins: Greco-Egyptian Chemeia. 2 Development: Arabic al-Kimiya. 3 Maturity: medieval Latin Alchemia. 4 Redefinitions, revivals, and reinterpretations: alchemy from the eighteenth century to the present. 5 The golden age: practicing chymistry in the early modern period. 6 Unveiling the secrets. 7 The wider worlds of chymistry. Epilogue
'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 idea 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.'
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