The Business of Alchemy
| Author | : Pamela H. Smith |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Total Pages | : 324 |
| Release | : 1997-05-25 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780691015996 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0691015996 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Business of Alchemy by : Pamela H. Smith
Download or read book The Business of Alchemy written by Pamela H. Smith and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1997-05-25 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In showing how an overriding concern with religious salvation was transformed into a concentration on material increase and economic policies, Pamela Smith depicts the rise of modern sicence and early capitalism in the 16th- and 17-century world of the Holy Roman Empire. Smith uses as example the life of Johann Joachim Becher (1635-1682), whose ideasfrom alchemy to economicstypify those of his generation. 30 photos.
