Categorii: Diverse
Limba: Engleza, Engleza
Data publicării: 1979, 1979
Editura: University of Chicago Press,University Of Chicago Press
Tip copertă: Paperback, Paperback
Nr Pag: 238, 238
ISBN: 9780226203904
Dimensiuni: l: 15.2,15.2cm | H: 22.9,22.9cm
Primitive man's discovery of the ability to change matter from one state to another brought about a profound change in spiritual behavior. In The Forge and the Crucible, Mircea Eliade follows the ritualistic adventures of these ancient societies, adventures rooted in the people's awareness of an awesome new power.
The new edition of The Forge and the Crucible contains an updated appendix, in which Eliade lists works on Chinese alchemy published in the past few years. He also discusses the importance of alchemy in Newton's scientific evolution.
Primitive man's discovery of the ability to change matter from one state to another brought about a profound change in spiritual behavior. In The Forge and the Crucible, Mircea Eliade follows the ritualistic adventures of these ancient societies, adventures rooted in the people's awareness of an awesome new power.