The First Alchemists: The Spiritual and Practical Origins of the Noble and Holy Art

by Tobias Churton

Explores the origins and practices of early alchemy

- Examines the oldest surviving alchemical texts, the original purpose of the "Royal Art," and the first alchemists, showing how women dominated early alchemy

- Looks at the historical setting for the first alchemists, with detailed accounts of their apparatus, recipes, chemical processes, and the ingredients they used

- Reveals how changing the color of materials was...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1644116839
• ISBN13: 9781644116838
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Inner Traditions International
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"