The Summa Perfectionis of Pseudo-Geber A Critical Edition, Translation and Study |
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| Author:
| Newman, William R. |
| Series title: | Collection de Travaux de l'Académie Internationale d'Histoire des Sciences Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-09464-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1991 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $597.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.