The Four Books of Pseudo-Democritus

The Four Books of Pseudo-DemocritusSources of Alchemy and Chemistry; AMBIX 60, Supplement 1Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference PortalThe National Endowment for the HumanitiesThe International Balzan Prize FoundationDavid A. Michelsoncbsc_adminRecord added to Zotero bycbsc_adminSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portalhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/YA25YI7X/tei

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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.MatteoMartelliThe Four Books of Pseudo-Democritushttp://syriaca.org/cbss/YA25YI7Xhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/YA25YI7Xhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/YA25YI7XLeedsManey Publishing2013Sources of Alchemy and Chemistry; AMBIX 60, Supplement 1The Four Books of pseudo-Democritus, written in the first century AD, rank among the very earliest known alchemical writings. In this volume, Matteo Martelli presents not only a fresh edition and translation of the surviving Greek fragments, but also, for the first time, additional materials preserved in Syriac. The volume also presents important examples of the medieval and early modern reception of these writings, including the dialogue of Synesius and Dioscorus - the most influential Byzantine commentary on the Four Books - and previously unpublished Latin translations of both the Four Books and Synesius' commentary made by Matthaeus Zuber in 1606. Accompanied by a full introduction and commentary, these sources offer new and significant insights into the world of ancient chemistry: practical recipes and lists of ingredients, clues to the doctrinal content of ancient alchemy, and early hints of a tradition that linked the alchemist ‘Democritus' to the wisdom of Egypt and Persia. Martelli, Matteo. The Four Books of Pseudo-Democritus. Sources of Alchemy and Chemistry; AMBIX 60, Supplement 1. Leeds: Maney Publishing, 2013. Matteo Martelli, The Four Books of Pseudo-Democritus, Sources of Alchemy and Chemistry; AMBIX 60, Supplement 1 (Leeds: Maney Publishing, 2013).DemocritesGreek philosophyVII-XVIII CEalchemyprimary sources [Syriac] + English translationsciencetranslations from Greektranslations into Syriac