The Rise of Alchemy in Fourteenth-Century England: Plantagenet Kings and the Search for the Philosopher's Stone

ISBN-13: 9781441181831 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 296 str.

Jonathan Hughes

Opis

Explores the importance of alchemy and its links to the occult in the period between 1320 and 1400. This title synthesizes various aspects of alchemy and shows its contribution to intellectual, social and political life in the fourteenth century. It also explores manuscripts to reveal the daily routines of the alchemist.

Spis treści

Foreword / Section A: Alchemy and the Occult in English Cultural and Political Life / 1: Alchemy and the Occult in England / 2: The Origins of English Alchemy and Sources for the Study of Alchemy in Fourteenth-Century England / Section B: Astrology of the Earth - the Intellectual Impact of Alchemy in Fourteenth-Century England / 3: Alchemy and Science and Philosophy / 4: Alchemy and the Church / 5: The Cultural Impact of Alchemy / Section C: The Political Significance of Alchemy / 6: The Accession of Edward III / 7: Alchemical Themes in the Kingship of Edward III / 8: Richard II the Magus and Boy King / 9: Richard II and the Occult / Conclusion: The Lancastrian Reaction / Bibliography / Index