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The Forge and the CrucibleMircea Eliade
The Forge and the Crucible
Mircea Eliade, the historian of religions, investigates the mythic and ritual beliefs surrounding metallurgy, mining and smithcraft in archaic societies, and relates them to the later development of alchemy. He argues that alchemy inherited an ancient conviction that humans could collaborate with nature to accelerate the maturation of matter. Comparative in scope, the book is valuable for understanding the religious background of alchemical ideas.
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