LEADER 02688nam 2200517 a 450 001 9910962125503321 005 20251117115732.0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000000495 035 $a(OCoLC)70764345 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10005844 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000276767 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12096612 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000276767 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10226789 035 $a(PQKB)10641726 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3386020 035 $a(BIP)7103353 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000000495 100 $a20020325d2001 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe pocket essential alchemy & alchemists /$fSean Martin 210 $aHarpenden $cPocket Essentials$d2001 215 $a1 online resource (96 p.) 225 0 $aPocket essentials. Ideas 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a1-903047-52-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aALCHEMY & -- ALCHEMISTS -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1: Basic Ideas and Themes -- 2: A Brief History of Alchemy in the West -- 3: A Brief History of Alchemy in the East -- 4: Modern Alchemy -- 5: Some Alchemists -- Suggestions For Further Reading. 330 $aPocket Essentials is a dynamic series of books that are concise, lively, and easy to read. Packed with facts as well as expert opinions, each book has all the key information you need to know about such popular topics as film, television, cult fiction, history, and more. Often alchemy is seen as an example of medieval gullibility and the alchemists as a collection of eccentrics and superstitious fools. In this Pocket Essential, Sean Martin shows that nothing could be further from the truth. It is important to see the search for the philosopher's stone and the attempts to turn base metal into gold as metaphors for the relation of man to nature and man to God as much as seriously held beliefs. Sir Isaac Newton devoted as much time to his alchemical studies as he did to his mathematical ones. This book traces the history of alchemy from ancient times to the 20th century, highlighting the interest of modern thinkers like Jung in the subject. It covers a major, if neglected area of Western thought. 606 $aAlchemy 606 $aAlchemists 615 0$aAlchemy. 615 0$aAlchemists. 676 $a540.112 700 $aMartin$b Sean$0858153 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910962125503321 996 $aThe pocket essential alchemy & alchemists$94472136 997 $aUNINA