The Exposition of Geber

Name: La espositione di Geber
Author: Bracesco, Giovanni

La espositione di Geber

Bracesco, Giovanni

Italian

Jābir ibn Ḥayyān (Geber) c. 8th century · published 1551

180 pages

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Extensive searches across multiple scholarly and library catalogs (including UNESCO Index Translationum, Google Books, and Internet Archive) yielded no evidence of an English translation of Giovanni Bracesco's 'La espositione di Geber filosofo di Aben Hayan' (1551). Given that this is a specialized 16th-century alchemical commentary, it is highly likely that no English translation exists.

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Unlock the 'secret philosophy' of the ancients in Giovanni Braccesco’s 16th-century masterpiece, where the quest for the Philosopher’s Stone is revealed as a map for radical longevity. By decoding the cryptic allegories of the legendary Geber, readers will discover why the most potent medicines are hidden within common blacksmiths' scrap and how the 'Wood of Life' can restore youth to the weary body.