Alchemy

Classic study by noted scholar ranges over 2,000 years of alchemy: ancient Greek and Chinese alchemy, alchemical apparatus, Islamic and early Western alchemy; signs, symbols, and secret terms; Paracelsus, English and Scottish alchemists, and more. Erudite coverage of philosophical, religious, mystical overtones; replacement of alchemy by scientific method, more. Illustrated.

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AUTHORITIES
1. INTRODUCTORY
2. THE GREEK ALCHEMISTS
3. CHINESE ALCHEMY
4. ALCHEMICAL APPARATUS
5. ISLAMIC ALCHEMY
6. EARLY WESTERN ALCHEMY
7. "SIGNS, SYMBOLS, AND SECRET TERMS"
8. PARACELSUS
9. SOME ENGLISH ALCHEMISTS
10. SCOTTISH ALCHEMISTS
11. TWO FRENCH ALCHEMISTS
12. "HELVETIUS, PRICE, AND SEMLER"
EPILOGUE
GLOSSARY
INDEX

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