Primitive man's discovery of the ability to change matter from one state to another brought about a profound change in spiritual behavior. In The Forge and the Crucible, Mircea Eliade follows the ritualistic adventures of these ancient societies, adventures rooted in the people's awareness of an awesome new power.The new edition of The Forge and the Crucible contains an updated appendix, in which Eliade lists works on Chinese alchemy published in the past few years. He also discusses the importance of alchemy in Newton's scientific evolution.
- ISBN10 0061315524
- ISBN13 9780061315527
- Publish Date November 1971
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 17 October 2003
- Publish Country US
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Imprint Joanna Cotler Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 230
- Language English