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Medieval Alchemy: An Introduction
Completed by 6 learners
Ages 14-18
Live One-Time Class
Live video meetings
Meets once
3-6 learners per class
85 min
What’s included
1 live meeting
1 hrs 25 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
The class will cover the Medieval Period in Europe, beginning in the late 5th century CE through to the 15th century. This is a one-time class for students who are interested in Medieval Alchemy. This will be a condensed introduction to the subject; which is the medieval predecessor of chemistry. It is based in the transformation of matter and finding the elixir of life for a long lifespan or, ideally, immortality. We will be looking at alchemy and it’s mysteries in practice and literature in Medieval Europe. Topics that will be touched upon include: the “Philosopher’s Stone,” a few important figures to know, astronomy and astrology, alchemical recipes, and a brief history of the practice. The class is taught in a lecture and slideshow style. We will be reviewing contemporary records from the time and historical translations of those works. Questions and discussions are highly encouraged. Since this is a one-time course, no additional work will be assigned outside of the classroom.
Learning Goals
Students will improve upon their knowledge of medieval science and history.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Arien Mack: Humans and Other Animals, Ohio State University Press, 1999, p. 359
Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert (1940). A Greek-English Lexicon. Oxford: Clarendon Press – via perseus.tufts.edu.
Mount, Toni. (2016) Medieval Medicine: Its Mysteries and Science.
Snell, Melissa. “Alchemy in the Middle Ages.” ThoughtCo. (7/3/2019)
Alchemy: The Secret Art by Stanislas Klossowski De Rola
Alchemy: Science of the Cosmos, Science of the Soul by Titus Burckhardt; translated by William Stoddart
The Philosophers Stone: A Quest for the Secrets of Alchemy by Peter Marshall
The Emerald Tablet of Hermes. https://www.sacred-texts.com/alc/emerald.htm
Hortulanus Commentary on the Emerald Tablet. https://www.sacred-texts.com/alc/hortulan.htm
The Stone of the Philosophers by Edward Kelly. https://www.sacred-texts.com/alc/kellystn.htm
Tract on the Tincture and Oil of Antimony by Roger Bacon. Sacred Texts. https://www.sacred-texts.com/alc/rbacon2.htm
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master’s Degree in History from University of Nebraska at Kearney
I have a Masters degree in Early European (Medieval) History. I have taken additional coursework in Medieval Magic and Alchemy at the University of Barcelona.
I have been teaching classes relating to Medieval Science and Medicine for two years.
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