Searching for the soror mystica
the lives and science of women alchemists
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Author
Contributions
- Orenstein, Gloria Feman, 1938- - Contributor
Publication
2013 - University Press of America, Lanham, Md, Maryland
Language
English
Word Count
53,000 words, Guess
Page Count
212 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL27158702M
- ISBN-139780761860556
- ISBN-10076186055X
- OCLC Control Number816563950
- Library of Congress Control Number2012952642
Classifications
- DDC540.92/52
- LCCQD24.A2 G67 2013
Description
"Early scientists, or natural philosophers as they were known, did not seek knowledge in the disconnected way modern academics tend to do. They were interested in how the universe worked, which meant studying everything from astrology and physics to Jewish mysticism and the Christian Bible. They constructed connections that the modern thinker might overlook or even dismiss as preposterous. In this book, Robin L. Gordon explores the lives and alchemical practice of a number of remarkable women. Searching for the Soror Mystica touches upon the history of science, biography, classical Jungian psychology, women's studies, theology, and a dash of the occult sciences. Readers will encounter sixteenth to seventeenth century politics, religion, scientific inquiries, medical discoveries, and even the way love can result in some misguided choices."--
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