Rise of Alchemy in Fourteenth-Century England (e-bog) af Jonathan Hughes, Hughes

Rise of Alchemy in Fourteenth-Century England e-bog

310,39 DKK (inkl. moms 387,99 DKK)
The first book to explore the importance of alchemy and its links to the occult in the period between 1320 and 1400. Alchemists didn't just try to turn metals into gold: they studied planetary influences on metals and people, refined plants and minerals in the search for medicines. This book illustrates how this branch of thought became more popular as the practical and theoretical knowledge of...
E-bog 310,39 DKK
Forfattere Jonathan Hughes, Hughes (forfatter)
Forlag Continuum
Udgivet 8 marts 2012
Længde 296 sider
Genrer 3H
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781441142788
The first book to explore the importance of alchemy and its links to the occult in the period between 1320 and 1400. Alchemists didn't just try to turn metals into gold: they studied planetary influences on metals and people, refined plants and minerals in the search for medicines. This book illustrates how this branch of thought became more popular as the practical and theoretical knowledge of alchemists spread throughout England.