Alchemy - Maria the Jewess & Prophet - Greco Egyptian Alchemy & Hermetic Philosophy

Perhaps the longest refenced alchemist in history was Mary or Maria the Jewess who lived in Egypt around the year 200 ce. In this episode of Esoterica we explore the legends, inventions, and alchemical theories developed by this early female scientist and mystic.
Recommended Readings:
Patai - The Jewish Alchemists - 9780691006420
Berthelot - Collection des anciens alchimistes grecs - archive.org/de...
Maier - Atalanta Fugiens - archive.org/de...
Artis Auriferae - archive.org/de...
Linden, Stanton J. (ed.) The Alchemy Reader: From Hermes Trismegistus to Isaac Newton. 978-0521796620. Nicely edited collection of alchemical primary texts.
Principe, Lawrence. The Secrets of Alchemy. 978-0226103792. An up-to-date history of alchemy.
Newman, William. Newton the Alchemist: Science, Enigma, and the Quest for Nature's "Secret Fire" 978-0691174877. Cutting edge research on alchemy in the 17th century.
Roob, Alexander(ed.) Alchemy & Mysticism. 978-3836549363. A collection of alchemical imagery and symbolism, also a nice coffee table book!
Spiritual / Psychology School of Interpretation
Atwood, Mary Anne. A Suggestive Inquiry into the Hermetic Mystery….(many re-print editions). The first text to introduce the ‘spiritual interpretation” of alchemy.
Eliade, Mircea. The Forge and the Crucible: The Origins and Structure of Alchemy. 978-0226203904. Religious-philosophical interpretation of alchemy.
von Franz, Marie-Louise. Alchemy: An Introduction to the Symbolism and the Psychology. 978-0919123045. An introduction to the Jungian psychological interpretation of alchemy.
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