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Title: Perfecting Nature: Medicine, Metallurgy and Mysticism

URL: http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/exhibits/alchemy/index.html

Collection: University of Delaware Special Collections Online Exhibitions and Finding Aids

Description: Throughout the ancient and medieval time periods, the study and practice of alchemy was deeper and more complex than just the pursuit of turning lead into gold. Alchemy has a long, intricate history that is multifaceted and mysterious. It is both a scientific exploration of chemical substances and a spiritual philosophy seeking personal transformation. There have been approximately four thousand printed books issued between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, as well as several thousand manuscripts, letters and other writings in museums, libraries and private collections all over the world. This exhibition, featuring alchemical texts from Special Collections, was on display in the Special Collections Gallery from August 12-December 20, 2012.

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Subject:   Alchemy Metallurgy

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