Free Download Mike A. Zuber, "Spiritual Alchemy: From Jacob Boehme to Mary Anne Atwood "
English | ISBN: 0190073047 | 2021 | 336 pages | EPUB | 7 MB
Most professional historians see the relationship between pre-modern and modern alchemy as one of discontinuity and contrast. Mike A. Zuber challenges this dominant understanding and explores aspects of alchemy that have been neglected by recent work in the history of science. The predominant focus on the scientific aspect of alchemy, such as laboratory experiment, practical techniques, and material ingredients, argues Zuber, marginalizes the things that render alchemy so fascinating: its rich and vivid imagery, reliance on the medium of manuscript, and complicated relationship with religion.