Modern alchemy : occultism and the emergence of atomic theory /

Modern alchemy : occultism and the emergence of atomic theory /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Morrisson, Mark S.
Imprint:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Description:	viii, 262 p. ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Alchemy -- History. Occultism -- History. Nuclear chemistry. Alchemy in literature. Alchemy. Alchemy in literature. Nuclear chemistry. Occultism. History.
Format:	E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6326652

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ISBN:	0195306961 (cloth) 9780195306965 (cloth)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-251) and index. Also available on the Internet.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
1. From the Golden Dawn to the Alchemical Society
2. Occult Chemistry, Instrumentation, and the Theosophical Science of Direct Perception
3. Chemistry in the Borderland
4. Atomic Alchemy and the Gold Standard
Epilogue
Appendix A. Boundary-Work, Border Crossings, and Trading Zones
Appendix B. Occult Interest Books by Alchemical Society Members
Appendix C. A Partial List of Alchemical Society Members
Notes
Works Cited
Index