The Secrets of Alchemy by Lawrence M. Principe
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The Secrets of Alchemy
Author: Lawrence M. Principe
Format: Paperback
Pages: 281
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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.
Table of Contents:
1 Origins: Greco-Egyptian Chemeia
2 Development: Arabic al-Kīmiyā'
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
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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