"The History of Alchemy" Virtual Lecture Dr James Rietveld-Ipso Facto-Jul8

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"The History of Alchemy" Virtual Zoom Lecture Dr. James Rietveld -Ipso Facto-July 8, 8 p.m.

Join us for a virtual lecture on the History of Alchemy with Dr. James Rietveld on July 8, 8 p.m.Pay What You Wish Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/159070691721Equal parts science, magic, theology and philosophy, early Alchemists attempted to uncover the secrets of nature through laboratory experimentation, which eventually gave rise to the development of modern chemistry. Developed in ancient Rome, Egypt, China (via Taoist Monks), Greece (Hermeticism), India and the Muslim world, Alchemical texts made their first appearance in Western Europe in 1050 C.E., reaching a Golden Age between the 13th and 17th centuries.Amongst its&#x27; foremost practitioners were Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, Roger Bacon, Jabir ibn Haiyan, Wei Po-Yang, Paracelsus, Isaac Newton, Glauber and others.While the pursuit of artificial life-creation, life-elixers, and the transmutation of lead into gold are associated with the practice, experiments sometimes yielded unexpected results such as the Chinese invention of gunpowder, the discovery of sodium sulfate and laudanum, and the development of pharmacology.Join us on Thursday, July 8, 8 p.m. for a riveting exploration of Alchemy&#x27;s long and storied history by Dr. James Rietveld.Dr. Rietveld is a professor at California State University, Fullerton, CA and Cal Poly, Pomona, CA of History, Anthropology and Religion. His specialties include the History of Christianity in the Early, Medieval and Byzantine periods, New Testament Studies and Greco-Roman religions. He received his PHD from Claremont School of Religion and is the author of two books.Please make sure to have Zoom installed on your computer prior to class. You will receive a confirmation and email reminders with the entry link. Make sure that the email you signed up with Eventbrite is one that you can access for this info. Paste the link into your browser just prior to class start time and you will have entry to the live interactive class. A Youtube video of the lecture will appear on our channel about 10 days following the lecture.

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