Resultaat voor "The Alchemist" in Wereld

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".

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 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

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.

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.