{"product_id":"the-key-to-the-hermetic-sanctum-la-clef-du-cabinet-hermzstique-9780995124561","title":"The Key to the Hermetic Sanctum \/ La Clef du Cabinet Hermétique","description":"\u003cp\u003eComposed in Middle French, and preserved in an eighteenth-century manuscript which strongly influenced Fulcanelli, \u003cem\u003eThe Key to the Hermetic Sanctum\u003c\/em\u003e presents itself with a singular purpose: to unlock the symbolic philosophy of the \u003cem\u003eEmerald Tablet\u003c\/em\u003e in order to provide the foundations of alchemical practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreviously unknown apart from some captivating citations from Fulcanelli, this mysterious text recently surfaced among the manuscripts of the Gallatins, a family of Swiss provenance who rose to prominence among the founding fathers of the United States of America. Originating specifically from the personal collection of Albert H. Gallatin-a professor of chemistry, geology, and mineralogy who devoted himself to the study of ancient langauges in order to understand alchemical texts-this manuscript is of singular interest to scholars of religion, historians of science, and practitioners of the royal art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslated into English for the very first time, \u003cem\u003eThe Key to the Hermetic Sanctum\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eLa Clef du Cabinet Herm tique\u003c\/em\u003e) appears here in a dual-language edition featuring a carefully prepared edition of the French text alongside a clear English translation. This copiously annotated volume comes with an introduction exploring the figure of Gallatin and his possible connections to Fulcanelli-one of the twentieth century's most enigmatic alchemists-together with an appendix clarifying the relationship of this work to other texts known under similar names.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rubedo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50678862512402,"sku":"9780995124561","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7735f613-9360-498f-8467-656c9025ca70.jpg?v=1733895321","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-key-to-the-hermetic-sanctum-la-clef-du-cabinet-hermzstique-9780995124561","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}