TY - JOUR
T1 - An alchemical treatise attributed to Joseph Solomon Delmedigo
AU - Tzvi Langermann, Y.
N1 - New York JTS, MS 2320, fols. 17b-20b.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - A manuscript at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America contains the first five chapters of a ten-chapter Hebrew treatise on alchemy. Although Joseph Solomon Delmedigo (1591-1655) is named as the author, the treatise's intimate connection with Arabic sources, especially the later Islamic alchemy associated with the work of Aydamar al-Jildakī, raise serious doubts about the attribution. The argument is made that even though Delmedigo could indeed have mastered Arabic, the ascription remains questionable. Highlights of the tract are presented. Publication of the text, with English translation and notes, is planned for some future date.
AB - A manuscript at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America contains the first five chapters of a ten-chapter Hebrew treatise on alchemy. Although Joseph Solomon Delmedigo (1591-1655) is named as the author, the treatise's intimate connection with Arabic sources, especially the later Islamic alchemy associated with the work of Aydamar al-Jildakī, raise serious doubts about the attribution. The argument is made that even though Delmedigo could indeed have mastered Arabic, the ascription remains questionable. Highlights of the tract are presented. Publication of the text, with English translation and notes, is planned for some future date.
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U2 - 10.1353/ale.2013.0005
DO - 10.1353/ale.2013.0005
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AN - SCOPUS:84878276524
SN - 1565-1525
VL - 13
SP - 77
EP - 94
JO - Aleph
JF - Aleph
IS - 1
ER -