A Dictionary of Alchemical Imagery

A Dictionary of Alchemical Imagery
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 0521000009
ISBN-13 : 9780521000000
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Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Alchemical Imagery by : Lyndy Abraham

Download or read book A Dictionary of Alchemical Imagery written by Lyndy Abraham and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-02-08 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary documents alchemical symbolism from the early centuries AD to the late-twentieth century, for use by historians of literary culture, philosophy, science and the visual arts, and readers interested in alchemy and hermeticism. Each entry includes a definition of the symbol, giving the literal (physical) and figurative (spiritual) meanings, an example of the symbol used in alchemical writing, and a quotation from a literary source. There are fifty visual images of graphic woodcuts, copperplate engravings and hand-painted emblems, some reproduced here for the first time.


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