![]() ![]() There's actually a ton out there on this topic- what I've recommended here is just one chapter. Obviously, it’s impossible to cover a whole field in twenty minutes, but this is a really cool discussion and if you’re interested you should look into it. ![]() One thing I didn’t really get into the episode is the whole relationship between the scholar and the artisan in alchemy.Lauren Kassell, “ Reading for the Philosophers’ stone”, Books and the Sciences in History, edited by Marina Frasca-Spada and Nick Jardine (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000): 132–150.Alchemy uses symbolism a lot and this book is full of gorgeous prints illustrating the alchemical world. This book has incredible illustrations.Alexander Roob, Alchemy & Mysticism(Taschen: 2014). ![]() Some texts I found essential for writing this episode were: There are enough links to waste days browsing through different alchemists and methods. The Wikipedia article actually does a good job of talking about the world-wide history of alchemy. ![]() One of the things I didn’t get into is the very long non-European history of alchemy. But, here’s some further reading if you’re still trying to wrap your head around everything. And trying to explain Hermeticism succinctly is a nearly impossible task. Okay so there’s so much about alchemy I didn’t even touch on. ![]()
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