A Dictionary of Alchemical Imagery
Author | : Lyndy Abraham |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2001-02-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521000009 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521000000 |
Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Dictionary of Alchemical Imagery written by Lyndy Abraham and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-02-08 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary documents alchemical symbolism from the early centuries AD to the late-twentieth century, for use by historians of literary culture, philosophy, science and the visual arts, and readers interested in alchemy and hermeticism. Each entry includes a definition of the symbol, giving the literal (physical) and figurative (spiritual) meanings, an example of the symbol used in alchemical writing, and a quotation from a literary source. There are fifty visual images of graphic woodcuts, copperplate engravings and hand-painted emblems, some reproduced here for the first time.