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Auteur(s) : Principe, Lawrence Michael (1962-....)
Titre(s) : The secrets of alchemy [Texte imprimé] / Lawrence M. Principe
Publication : Chicago : University of Chicago press, 2013
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (V-281 p.- [8] p. de pl.]) : ill. ; 24 cm
Collection : Synthesis
Lien à la collection : Synthesis (Chicago)
Comprend : What is alchemy? ; Origins : Greco-Egyptian chemeia ; Development : Arabic al-kīmiyā
; Maturity : Medieval Latin alchemia ; Redefinitions, revivals, and reinterpretations
: alchemy from the eighteenth century to the present ; The golden age : practicing
chymistry in the early modern period ; Unveiling the secrets ; The wider worlds
of chymistry.
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 251-271
"In The Secrets of Alchemy, Lawrence M. Principe, one of the world's leading authorities
on the subject, brings alchemy out of the shadows and restores it to its important
place in human history and culture. By surveying what alchemy was and how it began,
developed, and overlapped with a range of ideas and pursuits, Principe illuminates
the practice. He vividly depicts the place of alchemy during its heyday in early modern
Europe, and then explores how alchemy has fit into wider views of the cosmos and humanity,
touching on its enduring place in literature, fine art, theater, and religion as well
as its recent acceptance as a serious subject of study for historians of science.
In addition, he introduces the reader to some of the most fascinating alchemists,
such as Zosimos and Basil Valentine, whose lives dot alchemy's long reign from the
third century and to the present day. Through his exploration of alchemists and their
times, Principe pieces together closely guarded clues from obscure and fragmented
texts to reveal alchemy's secrets and--most exciting for budding alchemists--uses
them to recreate many of the most famous recipes in his lab, including those for the
'glass of antimony' and 'Philosophers' Tree.' This unique approach brings the reader
closer to the actual work of alchemy than any other book."--Book jacket
Sujet(s) : Alchimie -- Histoire
Indice(s) Dewey :
540.112 09 (23e éd.) = Alchimie - Histoire
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780226682952. - ISBN 0226682951 (rel.). - ISBN 9780226923789 (erroné). - ISBN
0226923789 (erroné) (e-book)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb43636189v
Notice n° :
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