Speculum Lapidum A Renaissance Treatise on the Healing Properties of Gemstones |
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| Author:
| Leonardi, Camillo |
| Translator:
| Leopardi, Liliana |
| Series title: | Magic in History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-271-09539-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2023 |
| Publisher: | Pennsylvania State University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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In early modern Europe precious and semiprecious stones were valued not only for their beauty and rarity but also for their medical and magical properties. Lorenzo de' Medici, Philip II of Spain, and Popes Leo X and Clement VII were all treated with expensive potions incorporating ground gems such as rubies, diamonds, and emeralds. Medical and ......
In early modern Europe precious and semiprecious stones were valued not only for their beauty and rarity but also for their medical and magical properties. Lorenzo de' Medici, Philip II of Spain, and Popes Leo X and Clement VII were all treated with expensive potions incorporating ground gems such as rubies, diamonds, and emeralds. Medical and ......