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Alchemy - Where to Begin - Introduction to the Summa Perfectionis (Sum of Perfection) Pseudo-Geber

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A guided entry into medieval alchemy through the Summa Perfectionis attributed to Geber, explaining its sulphur-mercury theory and how the text was actually used.

An introduction to medieval alchemy through the pseudo-Geber Summa Perfectionis.

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Part of Alchemy, Esoteric Symbolism and Languages, Hermetic Philosophy and Hermeticism