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Principe, Lawrence M.

 
9780226103792: The Secrets of Alchemy
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ISBN 10 : 022610379X ISBN 13 : 9780226103792
Editeur : University of Chicago Press, 2015

Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l'auteur

Lawrence M. Principe is the Drew Professor of the Humanities at Johns Hopkins University.

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Éditeur
University of Chicago Press
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
022610379X
ISBN 13 
9780226103792
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
288
Coordonnées du fabricant
The University of Chicago Press
https://press.uchicago.edu/index.html

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