- Alchemy and Hermeticism
- Astrology
- Gnosticism and esoteric Christianity
- Consciousness, mysticism, and metaphysics
Alchemy & mysticism: the hermetic museum
by Alexander Roob & Shaun Whiteside
- First published:
- 20th century
- Language: English
The Hermetic Museum takes readers on a magical mystery tour spanning an arc from the medieval cosmogram and images of Christian mysticism, through the fascinating world of alchemy to the art of the Romantic era. The enigmatic hieroglyphs of cabalists, Rosicrucians, and freemasons are shown to be closely linked with the early scientific illustrations in the fields of medicine, chemistry, optics, and color theory. Even for those with no knowledge of the fascinating history of alchemy, this book is a delight to explore. Each richly illustrated chapter begins with an introduction and quotes from alchemists by specialist Alexander Roob. The roots of surrealism and many other more recent artistic movements can be found in this treasure trove. About the series Bibliotheca Universalis - Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe!
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Controlled discovery queries from openalex matched “Hermeticism”. Retained metadata contains “Alchemy” in the title, “hermetic” in the title, “Alchemy” in the description, and 4 additional metadata match(es).
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Retained metadata contains “Mysticism” in the title, “Mysticism” in the description, “Mysticism” in the subject metadata, and 1 additional metadata match(es).
- “Mysticism”· in title
- “Mysticism”· in description
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| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
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OpenAlex scholarly book record | 1997-01-01 | Taschen eBooks | English | — | Unknown |
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