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Der Alchemist von der Pfaueninsel. Das neue Buch des Bestseller-Autors und "großen Geschichtenerzählers" (Süddeutsche Zeitung) Tauchen wir ein in die großen Träume eines großen Mannes: Johannes Kunckel ist ein Magier und Alchemist, der daran glaubt, Gold zaubern zu können. Der preußische König schenkt ihm deshalb die Pfaueninsel zwischen Potsdam und Berlin, damit er im Geheimen in seiner Zauberwerkstatt aus dem Feuer eine neue Welt erschaffen kann. Aus seinem Ofen entsteigt am Ende ein Glas, wie es zuvor kein Menschenauge je gesehen hatte: rot wie ein Rubin.

Step into a dramatic narrative history where empires clash and alchemists plot in Europe's most enchanted crossroads. Wander through ten centuries of architectural marvels and brutal occupations along the winding Vltava river. Experience the tension between royal power and everyday citizens that...

Bei den heutigen modernen Wissenschaften handelt es sich vorwiegend um Fake-Wissenschaften, die Materie und Geist voneinander trennen, um die Menschheit in ewiger Unwissenheit zu halten. Doch vor langer Zeit existierte eine Universallehre, die alles in dieser materiellen Welt miteinander verband. Keine Theorie. Kein Glaube, sondern absolute Wahrheit, verborgen in Symbolen.

Was haben sri-lankische Stahlschmiede, ein giftmordender Papst, deutsche Bergbauarbeiter und ein urinkochender Hamburger Apotheker gemeinsam? Sie alle haben zur Entstehung der Chemie als Wissenschaft beigetragen – einer Geschichte, die bisher kaum erzählt ist. Denn anders als meist dargestellt, wurde die moderne Chemie nicht in der Aufklärung von weißen Männern mit gepuderten Perücken „erfunden".

Foreword by Paul Giamatti An exploration of the enduring worldview that has inspired individuals across time, from Ancient Greece to modern Hollywood—a sustained combination of magic, mysticism, and animism. We are experiencing a crisis of meaning. Instead of deepening our lives, religion...

The Alchemist's Handbook has long been an essential contribution to the study of alchemy since its first publication in 1960. It still stands as a groundbreaking work presenting in clear, concise language a practical manual of working knowledge that was formerly handed down under oath of secrecy. The scope of alchemical work is to provide both a means to synthesize all the other sciences and the necessary training of the intellectual and spiritual faculties. This edition includes a new foreword by Robert Allen Bartlett, author of Real Alchemy.

'Amazingly well researched, fabulously informative and an awful lot of fun. If you love Japanese culture or are just curious to know more I can't recommend this book highly enough' Jonathan Ross 'A nerd- and generalist-friendly look at how Japan shaped the post-World War II world, from toys to...

In de serie 'De alchemiste' bespreekt onderzoeksjournalist Griselda Molemans het uitgebleven rechtsherstel voor de Indische gemeenschap. Het gaat om de geldsporen die ze de afgelopen jaren ontdekte in Nederlandse en buitenlandse archieven. Daarnaast gaat ze in gesprek met bijzondere gasten. © Foto: Ronald Speijer

Almost everybody is now aware of the infamous history of the Knights Templar. But not everybody realizes that there was another Order from the same time and with the same roots. This Order still exists today and has incredible power. This title reveals the true history of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and in so doing, we discover occult and sinister forces at play.

In The Dark Side of the Enlightenment, John V. Fleming shows how the impulses of the European Enlightenment - generally associated with great strides in the liberation of human thought from superstition and traditional religion - were challenged by tenacious religious ideas or channeled into the "darker" pursuits of the esoteric and the occult.

In The Book of Gin, Richard Barnett traces the life of this beguiling spirit, once believed to cause a new kind of drunkenness. In the 18th century, gin-craze debauchery (and class conflict) inspired Hogarth's satirical masterpieces "Gin Lane" and "Beer Street". In the 19th century, gin was drunk by Napoleonic War naval heroes, at lavish gin palaces, and by homesick colonials, who mixed it with their bitter anti-malarial tonics.

A fascinating insight into Rosicrucian and alchemic secret societies popular in France during La Belle Epoque, 1880-1914, and beyond. Beneath the esoteric and spiritual eccentricities detailed in this work lies a tradition of serious esoteric inquiry that occupied some of the greatest minds of the day. The real identity of Fulcanelli is investigated fully and revealed, as are the international roots of the Rosicrucian revivalists of this era.

“Digital Alchemist podcast” speaks to constraints that people who have to transform in business as software accelerates at lightening speed while personal culture doesn't. Software engineering, building business capabilities and selling products and services requires a ”mindset shift” today for large, mid-size and new entities who expect to deliver value by using agility, innovation and resilience. The explicit need for integration of corporate wellness, AI, AGI, ASI, Fin Tech and compliance to meet customer trade regulations different than the approach in the US add to the chaos....

Discover the secret origins of the Knights Templar, Freemasonry, The Bilderbergers, Serpent Cults, the Illuminati, and MORE! Philip Gardiner has spent his life on a crusade to uncover the truth behind myths, legends, and ancient mysteries. Gardiner’s quest is to uncover truths and secrets of history's most powerful men. The journey takes him to dark places that existed "then" and still exist today. He delves into a world that is hidden from our eyes and finds himself in situations that seem to mirror the fictional world of The Da Vinci Code.