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The elixir of immortality a modern-day alchemist's discovery of the philosopher's stone
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- ISBN: 9781594779237 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 1594779236 (electronic bk.)
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1 online resource (xiii, 193 p. ) : ill. - Publisher: Rochester, Vt. : Inner Traditions, c2009.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-186) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: the ancient spiritual science -- The first practical sciences -- The advent of European alchemy -- Modern implications -- The art and science of alchemy -- The origin of the word "alchemy" -- Philosophic gold -- Philosophic mercury -- The alchemical marriage -- European alchemy -- The influx of alchemy into western europe -- The phases of the great work -- The perfected elixir -- Jewish alchemy -- Biblical code language -- The biblical flood -- The ark of the covenant -- Nourishment for the body and soul -- Egyptian alchemy -- Egyptian land symbolism -- The white and red kingdoms -- The inverted form of gold -- Eastern alchemy -- Alchemical wizards of the east -- The three bindus -- Chinese alchemy -- The missing ingredient -- The risks of public disclosure -- The spirit of antimony -- The preparation of philosophic mercury. |
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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| Subject: | Alchemy |
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