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- catalog abstract ""Standing between science and art, philosophy and religion, the secret practice of alchemy has long been cloaked in a veil of mystery. To this day, scholars are unsure of the precise origins of this esoteric craft, the forerunner of modern chemistry, which reached its peak in the Renaissance." "What exactly did the alchemists do? In an age that did not draw fine distinctions between science and magic, they studied the nature of metals and other materials and sought the elusive formulas that would transform matter; beneath their metallurgical research was a quest for spiritual purification. In medieval laboratories and cloistered monasteries, they tested their formulas and pursued universal truths. Andrea Aromatico explores this fascinating compound of science and myth, examining ancient texts and illuminated manuscripts to shed light on an enigmatic, popular science of spells, ceremonies, and secret beliefs."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Alchimi. English".
- catalog contributor b11688019.
- catalog contributor b11688020.
- catalog created "2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
- catalog description ""Standing between science and art, philosophy and religion, the secret practice of alchemy has long been cloaked in a veil of mystery. To this day, scholars are unsure of the precise origins of this esoteric craft, the forerunner of modern chemistry, which reached its peak in the Renaissance." "What exactly did the alchemists do? In an age that did not draw fine distinctions between science and magic, they studied the nature of metals and other materials and sought the elusive formulas that would transform matter; beneath their metallurgical research was a quest for spiritual purification. In medieval laboratories and cloistered monasteries, they tested their formulas and pursued universal truths. Andrea Aromatico explores this fascinating compound of science and myth, examining ancient texts and illuminated manuscripts to shed light on an enigmatic, popular science of spells, ceremonies, and secret beliefs."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "1. The concept of alchemy -- 2. The theory of alchemy -- 3. The practice of alchemy -- Documents -- Further reading -- List of illustrations -- Index.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references.".
- catalog extent "143 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0810928892 (pbk.)".
- catalog isPartOf "Discoveries (New York, N.Y.)".
- catalog isPartOf "Discoveries".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "2000.".
- catalog language "eng fre".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : H.N. Abrams,".
- catalog subject "540/.1/12 21".
- catalog subject "Alchemy.".
- catalog subject "QD26 .A69 2000".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. The concept of alchemy -- 2. The theory of alchemy -- 3. The practice of alchemy -- Documents -- Further reading -- List of illustrations -- Index.".
- catalog title "Alchemy : the great secret / by Andrea Aromatico.".
- catalog title "Alchimi. English".
- catalog type "text".