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Sheppard, Harry J., "European alchemy in the context of a universal definition", dins: Meinel, Christoph (ed.), Die Alchemie in der europäischen Kultur- und Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Wiesbaden, O. Harrassowitz (Wolfenbütteler Forschungen, 32), 1986, pp. 13-17.

Resum

Proposa la següent definició d'alquímia: "Alchemy is the art of liberating parts of the Cosmos from temporal existence and achieving perfection which, for metals is gold, and for man, longevity, then immortality and, finally, redemption. Material perfection was sought through the action of a preparation (Philosopher's Stone for metals; Elixir of Life for humans), while spiritual ennoblement resulted from some form of inner revelation or other enlightenment (Gnosis, for example, in Hellenistic and western practices)”.

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Alquímia

Notes

Trad. it. a Crisciani - Pereira (1996), L'arte del sole e della luna ...