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The Forge and the Crucible

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Primitive man's discovery of the ability to change matter from one state to another brought about a profound change in spiritual behavior. In The Forge and the Crucible, Mircea Eliade follows the ritualistic adventures of these ancient societies, adventures rooted in the people's awareness of an awesome new power.The new edition of The Forge and the Crucible contains an updated appendix, in which Eliade lists works on Chinese alchemy published in the past few years. He also discusses the importance of alchemy in Newton's scientific evolution.

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The Forge and the Crucible, Mircea Eliade

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Título
The Forge and the Crucible
Idioma
Inglés
Publicado en
1979
Formato
Tapa blanda
Páginas
238
ISBN10
0226203905
ISBN13
9780226203904
Serie
Primera publicación
1956
Título original
Forgerons et alchimistes
Calificación
4,2 de 5
Descripción
Primitive man's discovery of the ability to change matter from one state to another brought about a profound change in spiritual behavior. In The Forge and the Crucible, Mircea Eliade follows the ritualistic adventures of these ancient societies, adventures rooted in the people's awareness of an awesome new power.The new edition of The Forge and the Crucible contains an updated appendix, in which Eliade lists works on Chinese alchemy published in the past few years. He also discusses the importance of alchemy in Newton's scientific evolution.