| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 300 pages) |
| Summary |
"A Cultural History of Chemistry in Antiquity covers the period from 3000 BCE to 600 CE, ranging across the civilizations of the Mediterranean and Near East. Over this long period, chemical artisans, recipes, and ideas were exchanged between Mesopotamia, Egypt, Phoenicia, Greece, Rome, and Byzantium. The flowering of alchemy in the Middle and Early Modern Ages had its roots in the chemical arts of antiquity. This study presents the first synthesis of this epoch, examining the centrality of intense exchange and interconnectivity to the discovery and development of sources, techniques, materials, and instruments"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-295) |
| Notes |
Compliant with Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Content is displayed as HTML full text which can easily be resized or read with assistive technology, with mark-up that allows screen readers and keyboard-only users to navigate easily |
| Subject |
Chemistry -- Social aspects
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Chemistry -- History.
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Chemistry.
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Chemistry -- Social aspects.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781474294539 |
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1474294537 |
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9781350251472 |
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135025147X |
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9781474203746 |
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1474203744 |
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