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The forge and the crucible / Mircea Eliade ; translated from the French by Stephen Corrin.
Penn Museum Library BL457.M4 E43 1978
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Van Pelt Library BL457.M4 E43 1978
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Eliade, Mircea, 1907-1986.
- Series:
- Phoenix book ; P780.
- A Phoenix book ; P780
- Standardized Title:
- Forgerons et alchimistes. English
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Metals--Religious aspects.
- Metals.
- Alchemy.
- Physical Description:
- 238 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1978.
- Summary:
- Primitive man's discovery of the ability to change matter from one state to another brought about a profound change in spiritual behavior. In The Forge and the Crucible, Mircea Eliade follows the ritualistic adventures of these ancient societies, adventures rooted in the people's awareness of an awesome new power. The new edition of "The Forge and the Crucible contains an updated appendix, in which Eliade lists works on Chinese alchemy published in the past few years. He also discusses the importance of alchemy in Newton's scientific evolution.
- Notes:
- Translation of Forgerons et alchimistes.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0226203905 :
- OCLC:
- 4873250
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