Author: Herbert Stanley RedgrovePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alchemy
Languages : en
Pages : 186
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Alchemy: Ancient and Modern
Author: Herbert Stanley RedgrovePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alchemy
Languages : en
Pages : 186
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Alchemy, Ancient and Modern
Author: H. Stanley RedgrovePublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781528133722
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 194
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Excerpt from Alchemy, Ancient and Modern: Being a Brief Account of the Alchemistic Doctrines, and Their Relations, to Mysticism on the One Hand, and to Recent Discoveries in Physical Science on the Other Hand It is a regrettable fact that the majority of works dealing with the subject of Alchemy take a one-sided point of view. The chemists generally take a purely physical view of the subject, and instead of trying to understand its mystical language, often (we do not say always) prefer to label it nonsense and the alchemist a fool. On the other hand, the mystics, in many cases, take a purely transcendental view of the subject, forgetting the fact that the alchemists were, for the most part, concerned with operations of a physical nature. For a proper understanding of Alchemy, as we hope to make plain in the first chapter of this work, a synthesis of both points of view is essential; and, since these two aspects are so intimately and essentially connected with one another, this is necessary even when, as in the follow ing work, one is concerned primarily with the physical, rather than the purely mystical, aspect of the subject. Now, the author of this book may lay claim to being a humble student of both Chemistry and what may be generalised under the terms Mysticism and Transcendentalism; and he hopes that this perhaps rather unusual combination of studies has enabled him to take a broad-minded View of the theories of the alchemists, and to adopt a sympathetic attitude towards them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Alchemy: Ancient and Modern Being a Brief Account of the Alchemistic Doctrines, and Their Relations to Mysticism on the One Hand, and to Recent Discoveries in Physical Science on the Other Hand
Author: Herbert Stanley RedgrovePublisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465582347
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 105
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Alchemy: Ancient and Modern
Author: Herbert Stanley RedgrovePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alchemy
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
Alchemy : Ancient and Modern
Author: Herbert Stanley RedgrovePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alchemy
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Alchemy
Author: Herbert Stanley RedgrovePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alchemy
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Alchemy: Ancient and Modern, Being a Brief Account of the Alchemistic Doctrines, and Their Relations, to Mysticism on the One H
Author: H. Stanley RedgrovePublisher:
ISBN: 9781296548575
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 196
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Alchemy
Author: H. Stanley RedgrovePublisher:
ISBN: 9781528709309
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Alchemy is the medieval predecessor of chemistry which was based on trying to transform matter, especially changing base metals into gold. This vintage book explores the various alchemistic doctrines, as well as their relationships with mysticism and science. Also included are chapters on the lives and theories of the most notable alchemists. Contents include: "The Aim of Alchemy", "The Transcendental Theory of Alchemy", "Failure of the Transcendental Theory", "The Qualifications of the Adept", "Alchemistic Language", "Alchemists of a Mystical Type", "The Meaning of Alchemy", "Opinions of other Writers", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with that in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on folklore.
Alchemy: Ancient and Modern - Being a Brief Account of the Alchemistic Doctrines, and their Relations, to Mysticism on the One Hand, and to Recent Discoveries in Physical Science on the Other Hand
Author: H. Stanley RedgrovePublisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1528767519
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Alchemy is the medieval predecessor of chemistry which was based on trying to transform matter, especially changing base metals into gold. This vintage book explores the various alchemistic doctrines, as well as their relationships with mysticism and science. Also included are chapters on the lives and theories of the most notable alchemists. Contents include: “The Aim of Alchemy”, “The Transcendental Theory of Alchemy”, “Failure of the Transcendental Theory”, “The Qualifications of the Adept”, “Alchemistic Language”, “Alchemists of a Mystical Type”, “The Meaning of Alchemy”, “Opinions of other Writers”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with that in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on folklore.
Alchemy, Ancient and Modern
Author: Herbert Stanley RedgravePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 141
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