The Elixir and the Stone : The Tradition of Magic and Alchemy

Informationen zum Autor Michael Baigent was born in New Zealand in 1948, and obtained a degree in psychology from Canterbury University, Christchurch. Since 1976 he has lived in England. Richard Leigh studied at Tufts University, Boston, the University of Chicago and the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Together they have co-authored a number of books including the international bestsellers The Holy Blood and The Holy Grail, The Dead Sea Scrolls Deception and Secret Germany. Klappentext The authors trace the history of this intriguing and all-encompassing philosophy - which has much in common with contemporary holistic thought - charting its origin in the Egyptian mysteries! and demonstrating how it continued to exercise enormous influence through the magicians and magi of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Zusammenfassung The authors trace the history of this intriguing and all-encompassing philosophy - which has much in common with contemporary holistic thought - charting its origin in the Egyptian mysteries, and demonstrating how it continued to exercise enormous influence through the magicians and magi of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Baigent, Baigent Michael, Richard Leigh, Leigh Richard
• Publisher: Arrow
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.08.2005
• EAN: 9780099490029
• ISBN: 978-0-09-949002-9
• No. of pages: 480
• Dimensions: 111 mm x 178 mm x 29 mm
• Series: Arrow Paperbacks; Arrow Paperbacks
• Subjects: Guides > Spirituality > Ancient knowledge, ancient cultures; Non-fiction book; HISTORY / Europe / General, RELIGION / Mysticism, mysticism