History Of Alchemy
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History Of Alchemy
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Author : M. M. Pattison Muir
language : en
Publisher: FilRougeViceversa
Release Date : 2021-07-23
History Of Alchemy written by M. M. Pattison Muir and has been published by FilRougeViceversa this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-23 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The system which began to be called alchemy in the 6th and 7th centuries of our era had no special name before that time, but was known as the sacred art, the divine science, the occult science, the art of Hermes.A commentator on Aristotle, writing in the 4th century A.D., calls certain instruments used for fusion and calcination "chuika organa," that is, instruments for melting and pouring. Hence, probably, came the adjective chyic or chymic, and, at a somewhat later time, the word chemia as the name of that art which deals with calcinations, fusions, meltings, and the like. The writer of a treatise on astrology, in the 5th century, speaking of the influences of the stars on the dispositions of man, says: "If a man is born under Mercury he will give himself to astronomy; if Mars, he will follow the profession of arms; if Saturn, he will devote himself to the science of alchemy (Scientia alchemiae)." The word alchemia which appears in this treatise, was formed by prefixing the Arabic al (meaning the) to chemia, a word, as we have seen, of Greek origin.
History Of Alchemy
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Author : Duncan Crook
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
History Of Alchemy written by Duncan Crook and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Alchemy categories.
Creations Of Fire
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Author : Cathy Cobb
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-11-11
Creations Of Fire written by Cathy Cobb and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-11 with Science categories.
he history of chemistry is a story of human endeavor-and as er T ratic as human nature itself. Progress has been made in fits and starts, and it has come from all parts of the globe. Because the scope of this history is considerable (some 100,000 years), it is necessary to impose some order, and we have organized the text around three dis cemible-albeit gross--divisions of time: Part 1 (Chaps. 1-7) covers 100,000 BeE (Before Common Era) to the late 1700s and presents the background of the Chemical Revolution; Part 2 (Chaps. 8-14) covers the late 1700s to World War land presents the Chemical Revolution and its consequences; Part 3 (Chaps. 15-20) covers World War I to 1950 and presents the Quantum Revolution and its consequences and hints at revolutions to come. There have always been two tributaries to the chemical stream: experiment and theory. But systematic experimental methods were not routinely employed until the 1600s-and quantitative theories did not evolve until the 1700s-and it can be argued that modem chernistry as a science did not begin until the Chemical Revolution in the 1700s. xi xii PREFACE We argue however that the first experiments were performed by arti sans and the first theories proposed by philosophers-and that a rev olution can be understood only in terms of what is being revolted against.
Alchemy Revisited
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Author : Z. R. W. M. Von Martels
language : en
Publisher: Brill Archive
Release Date : 1990
Alchemy Revisited written by Z. R. W. M. Von Martels and has been published by Brill Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Science categories.
The Secrets Of Alchemy
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Author : Lawrence Principe
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2013
The Secrets Of Alchemy written by Lawrence Principe and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
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 Chemical Choir
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Author : P. G. Maxwell-Stuart
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2012-03-01
The Chemical Choir written by P. G. Maxwell-Stuart and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-01 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
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Alchemy Revisited
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Author : Martels
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2023-12-14
Alchemy Revisited written by Martels and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-14 with History categories.
The contributors to these Proceedings give an unusually comprehensive survey of Indian, Greek, Arabic and European alchemy which will serve as an authoritative scholarly introduction to the subject. An extensive bibliography greatly enhances the value of this rich collection of material.
Chymists And Chymistry
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Author : Lawrence Principe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Chymists And Chymistry written by Lawrence Principe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Alchemy categories.
This volume brings together papers presented at an international conference at the Chemical Heritage Foundation in 2006 by over twenty eminent researchers. The collection features work on the perennial issues of symbolism, textual exegesis, transmutation and the danger of fraud, as well as treatments of the intersections of alchemy with fine art, theology, archaeology, and gender. Chymists and Chymistry offers readers a wealth of new scholarship on this intriguing topic and glimpses of the exciting frontiers in chymistry waiting to be explored.--Publisher.
Alchemy The Great Work
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Author : Cherry Gilchrist
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2015-06-04
Alchemy The Great Work written by Cherry Gilchrist and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-04 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
'Packed with strange stories and shiny nuggets of information, Alchemy: the Great Work is erudite but reads very clearly. But what I admire about it most is how enlightening and enlivening it is.' - Jonathan Black Alchemy is the art of transformation. At its simplest, the alchemist turns base metals into gold. However this is only one dimension of alchemy - at a more sophisticated level the alchemist's 'base metal' is symbolic of himself that needs to be worked upon and the 'gold' produced is the alchemist himself in his or her quest to perfect his own nature. In short, true alchemy is a discipline involving physical, physiological and spiritual work aimed at producing wholeness and enlightenment. From the origins of alchemy, both reputed and documented, Cherry Gilchrist's lively and sympathetic narrative takes the reader from the alchemical interests of the ancient Egyptians to the flowering of alchemy in the seventeenth century. She also elucidates the complexities of alchemical symbolism and examines the ways in which alchemy has developed in the twentieth century. With an introduction by Jonathan Black
The History Of Magic
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Author : Chris Gosden
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2020-07-16
The History Of Magic written by Chris Gosden and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-16 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
A Telegraph Book of the Year A remarkable, unprecedented account of the role of magic in cultures both ancient and modern -- from the first known horoscope to the power of tattoos. 'Fascinating, original, excellent' Simon Sebag Montefiore ______________________ Three great strands of practice and belief run through human history: science, religion and magic. But magic - the idea that we have a connection with the universe - has developed a bad reputation. It has been with us for millennia - from the curses and charms of ancient Greek, Roman and Jewish magic, to the shamanistic traditions of Eurasia, indigenous America and Africa, and even today in the West when snapping wishbones or buying lottery tickets. Drawing on his decades of research, Professor Chris Gosden provides a history of human thought and how magic may help us rethink our understanding of the world. ______________________ 'This is an extraordinary work of learning, written with an exhilarating lightness of touch . . . It is essential reading.' Francis Pryor, author of Britain BC, Britain AD and The Fens 'Without an unfascinating page' Scotsman 'Chris Gosden shows how magic explores the connections between human beings and the universe in ways different from religion or science, yet deserving of respect' Professor John Barton, author of A History of The Bible