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The Secrets of Alchemy
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Lawrence M. Principe's standard modern scholarly treatment of alchemy, published by the University of Chicago Press, treating it as both a real laboratory practice and a system of allegory, correcting older popular accounts that treated it as either purely mystical or purely proto-chemical. Principe's standing as a historian of science and the academic press publication place this at this atlas's top tier. It is a strong source for how alchemy was actually practiced and understood historically. As a single volume treatment, a claim about one specific alchemist or textual tradition in great depth may need a more specialized study alongside it.
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AuthorLawrence M. Principe
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
Publication Year2013
URLhttps://www.bibliovault.org/BV.landing.epl?ISBN=9780226682952
Source Typeacademic monograph
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The standard modern scholarly treatment of alchemy from a university press, treating it as both laboratory practice and allegory rather than as a living instructional text. NotesStandard modern scholarly treatment of alchemy as laboratory practice and as allegory.
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Claims Backed By This Source (904 claims)
This source backs 904 claims across the atlas. As facts: 608 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate, 2 open question. As cited relationships: 147 holds. Plus 145 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Articles, 238 claims: 221 well-attested, 7 holds, 10 general references.
- Alchemical Substances, 160 claims: 77 well-attested, 40 holds, 43 general references.
- Alchemical Operations, 112 claims: 84 well-attested, 21 holds, 7 general references.
- Alchemical Apparatus, 79 claims: 28 well-attested, 30 holds, 21 general references.
- Esoteric Texts, 65 claims: 51 well-attested, 1 open question, 8 holds, 5 general references.
- Metals, 51 claims: 36 well-attested, 7 holds, 8 general references.
- Magnum Opus Stages, 40 claims: 28 well-attested, 8 holds, 4 general references.
- Historical Figures, 32 claims: 17 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate, 1 open question, 5 holds, 7 general references.
- Categories, 22 claims: 18 well-attested, 4 general references.
- Alchemical Principles, 21 claims: 12 well-attested, 6 holds, 3 general references.
- Periodic Elements, 19 claims: 2 holds, 17 general references.
- Colors, 14 claims: 7 holds, 7 general references.
- Mythical Creatures, 12 claims: 7 well-attested, 2 holds, 3 general references.
- Disciplines, 10 claims: 7 well-attested, 2 holds, 1 general references.
- Sources, 9 claims: 8 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Subcategories, 9 claims: 7 well-attested, 2 general references.
- Open Questions, 8 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Figures, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Doctrines, 1 claims: 1 general references.
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