Alchemy : science of the cosmos, science of the soul
Material type:
TextSeries: (Penguin metaphysical library)Baltimore, MD Penguin Books 1960, 1967, 1971Description: 206p.; ill.; bibliog. notes; bibliogContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0140033742
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Books
|
Zeller Library | AW.AlcBur (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | B04141 |
Alchemie pub. orig. by Walter-Verlag Ag, Olten, c1960.. English transl. 1st pub. by Vincent Stuart & John M. Watkins Ltd., c1967.. Pub. in Penguin Books 1971.
1 The origin of Western alchemy. 2 Nature and language of alchemy. 3 The Hermetic wisdom. 4 Spirit and matter. 5 Planets and metals. 6 The rotation of the elements. 7 Of materia prima. 8 Universal nature. 9 'Nature can overcome nature'. 10 Sulphur, quicksilver, and salt. 11 Of the 'chemical marriage'. 12 The alchemy of prayer. 13 The athanor. 14 The story of Nicolas Flamel and his wife Perrenelle. 15 The stages of the work. 16 The emerald tablet. 17 Conclusion
'In these pages, Burckhardt relates alchemy to some of the world's great psychospiritual teachings. Most especially, he discredits the false view of alchemists as primitive chemists who tried to change lead into gold. To the real alchemist, man himself is the dull lead that by a refining process can become Gold of the Sun. This dazzling idea is the key to true alchemy, and Burckhardt shows how it can open vast and unexpected spiritual horizons.'
Paperback
There are no comments on this title.