Kitab Hall ar-Rumuz / Book of the Explanation of Symbols. Psychological Commentary

This is the last manuscript of Dr. Marie-Louise von Franz, dictated during the final years of her life. It not only contains a brilliant historical survey of alchemy since Egyptian times, but above all, a profound comment on a newly translated Arabic alchemical text from the 10th Century which is a ‘Summa’ of her entire life’s experience and work. Foreword by the Editor 7 Foreword by Marie-Louise von Franz 11 Part I: Introduction 1. The Religious Eros in the Arab Culture 15 2. The Loss of the Dimension of Divine Matter 29 3. The Transition of Alchemy into the Western World 31 4. A Modern View of Eros 39 5. The Life and Work of Muhammad ibn Umail 49 Part II: Commentary on the Hall ar-Rumuz 1. General Reflections 59 2. Text and Commentary 61 Part III: Ending of Manuscript G, not written by Ibn Umail 1. Introduction by the Editor 145 2. Text and Commentary 147 Part IV : Apparatus 1. Bibliography 189 2. General Index 197 3. Glossary 239 4. Diacritical Signs 241 This is the last manuscript of Dr Marie-Louise von Franz, dictated during the final years of her life. If not only contains a brilliant historical survey of alchemy since Egyptian times, but above all, a profound comment on a newly translated Arabic alchemical text from the 10th Century which is a 'Summa' of her entire life's experience and work. By Muḥammad Ibn-umail ; Psychological Commentary By Marie-louise Von Franz ; Edited By Theodor Abt. The Arabic Transcription Follows The German Standard Which Is More Precise Than The English One--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 189-196) And Index.