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Becoming Gold: Zosimos of Panopolis - Paul Ferguson - 04-08-2025
Becoming Gold: Zosimos of Panopolis and the Alchemical Arts in Roman Egypt / Paperback
by Shannon Grimes (Author)
"FOREMOST among the alchemists of the Hellenized world, the "divine" Zosimos practiced a sacred art in which metaphysical and metallurgical realities were fundamentally intertwined. Rather than being an exclusive product of Alexandrian syncretism, however, the dual spiritual and material emphasis of this alchemy reveals much deeper roots than expected: roots which extend deep into the religious cultures of the Ancient Near East. Through the methods of "cultural biography" and "thick description", Becoming Gold guides the reader deep into the temple culture of Roman Egypt, where the role of scribal priest intersects explicitly with the metallurgical craft traditions."
https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Gold-Zosimos-Panopolis-Alchemical/dp/0473407752