A Cultural History Of Chemistry Volume Volume 1: In Antiquity

Cover\nContents\nList of Illustrations\nSeries Preface\nAcknowledgements\nIntroduction Marco Beretta\n1 Theory and Concepts: The Mythological Foundation of Chemical Theories in Ancient Civilizations Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, and Marco Beretta\n2 Practice and Experiment: The Conquest of Matter Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, and Marco Beretta\n3 Laboratories and Technology: From Temples to Workshops: Sites of Chemistry in Ancient Civilizations Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, and Marco Beretta\n4 Culture and Science: Gods, Myths, and Religions Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, and Marco Beretta\n5 Society and Environment: The Alteration of the Ancient Landscape Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, and Marco Beretta\n6 Trade and Industry: The Circulation of Trade in the Mediterranean Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, and Marco Beretta\n7 Learning and Institutions: The Invention of Chemical Recipes Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, and Marco Beretta\n8 Art and Representation: The Iconographic Imprinting of Ancient Chemical Arts Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, and Marco Beretta\nBibliography\nList of Contributors\nIndex