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The Jewish alchemists
a history and source book
By Patai, Raphael
- ISBN
- 978-0-69103-290-0
- Publisher
- Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1994.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 1994
This scholarly work is the first attempt to trace the role of Jews in the field of alchemy from biblical times through the 19th century. A helpful introduction defines alchemy as more than the effort to transmit base metals into gold. The chronological presentation devotes several chapters to individual alchemists, w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
