by Alexander Roob · Taschen America, LLC · Tapa dura · ISBN 9783836514262
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«Alchemy and Mysticism» is Alexander Roob's illustrated essay on the history of esotericism, published by Taschen in hardcover (192 pages, in English).
The work brings together commented esoteric images, from medieval celestial maps and alchemical symbols to the art of Romanticism. It also shows the influence of the Hermetic tradition on the earliest scientific treatises on medicine, chemistry, optics and color theory, and on the iconography of Kabbalists, Rosicrucians and Freemasons.
Work originally published in 1996; this edition is from 2009 and belongs to the Hermetic Cabinet collection. Original title: Alchemy & Mysticism: The Hermetic Museum.
Reference work for readers interested in art history, esoteric philosophy and occult iconography.
