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Chimia sive traditio summae perfectionis. Medulla alchimiae

The Sum of Perfection and the Marrow of Alchemy

Chimia sive traditio summae perfectionis. Medulla alchimiae

Latin

Pseudo-Geber (anonymous Latin author) late 13th century · published 1668

318 pages

Alchemy Hermetica Natural Philosophy Secret Societies Newtons Other Science Arabic Alchemy

Arabic Alchemy Alchemy Hermetica Natural Philosophy & Science Secret Societies Newton's Other Science

About This Book

alchemyhermeticism

Step into the laboratory of the Middle Ages’ most legendary authority to uncover the secret proportions of the physical world. Geber’s 'Sum of Perfection' is more than a manual for making gold—it is a rigorous philosophical defense of human artifice and a masterclass in the 'Marrow' of chemical transformation.

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Frontispiece engraving depicting a figure, likely Geber, holding a banner and shield, seated with a lion.

frontispiece

Alchemical emblem featuring a pelican in its piety, a sun, and four roses, surrounded by the text 'PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA' and an ouroboros.

emblem

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