{"product_id":"alchemy-the-great-work-cherry-gilchrist-9781578635856","title":"Alchemy--The Great Work: A History and Evaluation of the Western Hermetic Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlchemy is the art of transformation. At its simplest, the alchemist turns base metals into gold. However, this is only one dimension of alchemy--at a more sophisticated level the alchemist's \"base metal\" is symbolic of himself that needs to be worked upon and the \"gold\" produced is the alchemist himself in his or her quest to perfect his own nature. In short, true alchemy is a discipline involving physical, psychological and spiritual work aimed at producing wholeness and enlightenment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the origins of alchemy, both reputed and documented, Cherry Gilchrist's lively and sympathetic narrative takes the reader from the alchemical interests of the ancient Egyptians to the flowering of alchemy in the 17th century. She also elucidates the complexities of alchemical symbolism and examines the ways in which alchemy has developed in the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cherry Gilchrist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1578635853\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781578635856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Weiser Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Cherry Gilchrist","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43985188061439,"sku":"9781578635856","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_46e2d553-edca-4575-ba71-662fe8e91f6d.jpg?v=1683276075","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/alchemy-the-great-work-cherry-gilchrist-9781578635856","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}