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1. Or 13006, ff 57v-66r

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 13006, ff 57v-66r
Title:
Untitled alchemical treatise ذومقراطيس Democritus
Scope & Content:
An introduction to the principles of alchemy spuriously ascribed to Democritus. This Democritus is not the atomist philosopher of Abdera, but the Greek alchemical authority of the same name, sometimes equated with Bolos of Mendes. The text’s style and content suggest that it is not, in fact, a G...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Rajab 925
Extent:
ff. 57v-66r

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