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A review by icecubecat
The Secrets of Alchemy by Lawrence M. Principe
4.0
A great summary of some key alchemical thinkers as well as a general trajectory of the alchemical anthology from Egypt to Arabia to Europe and the key ideas and how they changed.
His chemical knowledge and recreation of some of the alchemical experiments complements his writing perfectly with its emphasis on demystifying alchemy and seeing the underlying scientific theories and practice undergirding it.
In that vein he does seem to somewhat underestimate the spiritual dimension that alchemy acquired due to its hermetic and Christian influences.
His chemical knowledge and recreation of some of the alchemical experiments complements his writing perfectly with its emphasis on demystifying alchemy and seeing the underlying scientific theories and practice undergirding it.
In that vein he does seem to somewhat underestimate the spiritual dimension that alchemy acquired due to its hermetic and Christian influences.