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ALCHEMICAL GNOSIS IN BABI |
 | | Though much of the natural philosophy presupposed in alchemical texts has been superseded by "modern science" there is a great deal that is of interest in alchemical texts to scholars working in such fields as the "history of ideas" (magical, philosophical, occult), the "history of philosophy" the "history of science" and the "history of religions". |
 | | Alchemical expertise was attributed by Jewish, Christian, Islamic and other alchemists to numerous biblical figures, Persian heroes, Greek gods, sages and philosophers, to a large number of mythical and historical personages. |
 | | Aside from alchemical speculations contained in various of his major and minor works al-Ahsa'i wrote a treatise in explanation of such alchemical operations as the `differentiation of matter', the alchemical "marrying", the `differentiation of elements (arkan) and natures' and the final alchemical act of fusion or coagulation (Ibrahami, Fihrist No 93 p.352). |
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