The Summa Perfectionis of Pseudo-Geber

The Summa Perfectionis of Pseudo-Geber
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 842
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ISBN-10 : 9004094644
ISBN-13 : 9789004094642
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Book Synopsis The Summa Perfectionis of Pseudo-Geber by : Pseudo-Geber

Download or read book The Summa Perfectionis of Pseudo-Geber written by Pseudo-Geber and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1991 with total page 842 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present work contains a critical edition, translation, and study of the "Summa perfectionis" of Pseudo-Geber, the most influential of the many texts of medieval alchemy. The study addresses such questions as the author's identity, his corpuscular theory of matter, the influence of the "Summa," and its own sources.


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