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Selected as a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2023
From prehistoric metal extraction to medieval alchemy to modern industry, chemistry has been central to our understanding and use of the physical world as well as to trade, warfare and medicine. In its turn, chemistry has been shaped by changing technologies, institutions and cultural beliefs. A Cultural History of Chemistry presents the first detailed and authoritative survey from antiquity to today, focusing on the West but integrating key developments in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Arabic-Islamic and Byzantine empires.
Chapter titles are identical across each of the volumes. This gives the choice of reading about a specific period in one of the volumes, or following a theme across history by reading the relevant chapter in each of the six. The themes (and chapter titles) are: Theory and Concepts; Practice and Experiment; Sites and Technology; Culture and Knowledge; Society and Environment; Trade and Industry; Learning and Institutions; Art and Representation.
The six volumes cover: 1 - Antiquity (3,000 BCE to 600 CE); 2 - Medieval Age (600 to 1500); 3 - Early Modern (1500 to 1700); 4 - Eighteenth Century (1700 to 1815); 5 - Nineteenth Century (1815 to 1914); 6 - Modern Age (1914 to the Present).
Volume 1 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives v4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license. Open access is funded by the European Research Council.
The page extent for the pack is 1728pp. Each volume opens with an Introduction and concludes with Notes, Bibliography, and an Index.
The Cultural Histories Series
A Cultural History of Chemistry is part of The Cultural Histories Series. Titles are available both as printed hardcover sets for libraries needing just one subject or preferring a one-off purchase and tangible reference for their shelves, or as part of a fully-searchable digital library available to institutions by annual subscription or on perpetual access (see www.bloomsburyculturalhistory.com).
A Cultural History of Chemistry is part of The Cultural Histories Series. Titles are available as hardcover sets for libraries needing just one subject or preferring a tangible reference for their shelves or as part of a fully-searchable digital library. The digital product is available to institutions by annual subscription or on perpetual access via www.bloomsburyculturalhistory.com . Individual volumes for academics and researchers interested in specific historical periods are also available in print or digitally via www.bloomsburycollections.com .
Contents
Volume 1: A Cultural History of Chemistry in Antiquity
Edited by Marco Beretta, University of Bologna, Italy
Series Preface
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Introduction, Marco Beretta
1.Theory and Concepts: The Mythological Foundation of Chemical Theories in Ancient Civilizations, Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, Marco Beretta
2.Practice and Experiment: The Conquest of Matter, Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, Marco Beretta
3.Laboratories and Technology: From Temples to Workshops: Sites of Chemistry in Ancient Civilizations, Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, Marco Beretta
4.Culture and Science: Gods, Myths and Religions, Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, Marco Beretta
5.Society and Environment: The Alteration of the Ancient Landscape, Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, Marco Beretta
6.Trade and Industry: The Circulation of Trade in the Mediterranean, Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, Marco Beretta
7.Learning and Institutions: The Invention of Chemical Recipes, Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, Marco Beretta
8.Art and Representation: The Iconographic Imprinting of Ancient Chemical Arts, Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, Marco Beretta
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Volume 2: A Cultural History of Chemistry in the Middle Ages
Edited by Charles Burnett, Warburg Institute, University of London, UK, and Sébastien Moureau, FNRS, University of Louvain, Belgium
Series Preface
List of Illustrations
Introduction, Sébastien Moureau.
1.Theory and Concepts: The Shared Heritage of Byzantine, Arabo-Muslim, and Latin Alchemy, Matteo Martelli, Sébastien Moureau and Jennifer M. Rampling
2.Practice and Experiment: Alchemical Operations in the Middle Ages, Sébastien Moureau and Nicolas Thomas
3.Laboratories and Technology: Alchemical Equipment in the Middle Ages, Nicolas Thomas and Sébastien Moureau
4.Culture and Knowledge: Alchemy's Scientific Contexts and Critiques, Regula Forster and Jean-Marc Mandosio with Antoine Calvet and Gabriele Ferrario
5.Society and Environment: The Social Position of the Alchemist, and Alchemy in the Court, in the Church and in Society, Charles Burnett with Antoine Calvet and Justine Bayley
6.Trade and Industry: Medieval Craftsmanship and Technology Transfer, Justine Bayley with Spike Bucklow
7.Learning and Institutions: Teaching the Art East and West, Regula Forster and Jean-Marc Mandosio with Antoine Calvet
8.Art and Representation: The Alchemical Image in the Islamic and Christian Middle Ages, Jennifer M. Rampling
Notes
Bibliography
Contributor's List
Index
Volume 3: A Cultural History of Chemistry in the Early Modern Age
Edited by Bruce T. Moran, University of Nevada at Reno, USA
List of Illustrations
Series Preface
Introduction: Chemistry, Shifting Meaning, and Shapes of Experience in the Early Modern Era, Bruce T Moran
1.Theory and Concepts: Conceptual Foundations of Early Modern Chymical Thought and Practice, Lawrence Principe
2.Practice and Experiment: Cultures of Chymical Analysis, Joel A. Klein
3.Laboratories and Technology: Chymical Practice and Sensory Experience, Donna Bilak
4.Culture and Science: The Development and Spread of Chemical "Knowledges" across Evolving Cultures and Communities, Andrew Sparling
5.Society and Environment: The Social Landscape of Early Modern Chemistry, William Eamon
6.Trade and Industry: Chemical Economies and the Business of Distillation, Tillmann Taape
7.Learning and Institutions: Chymical Cultures at Courts and Universities, Margaret Garber
8.Art and Representation: Skepticism and Curiosity for the Alchemist at Work, Elisabeth Berry Drago
Notes
Bibliography
Notes on Contributors
Volume 4: A Cultural History of Chemistry in the Eighteenth Century
Edited by Matthew Eddy, University of Durham, UK, and Ursula Klein, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Germany
Series Preface
List of Illustrations
Introduction: The Core Concepts and Cultural Context of Eighteenth-Century Chemistry, Ursula Klein and Matthew Daniel Eddy
1.Theory and Concepts: Transformations of Chemical Ideas in the Eighteenth Century, Ursula Klein
2.Practice and Experiment: Operations, Skills, and Experience in Eighteenth-Century Chemistry, Victor Boantza 3.Laboratories and Technology, Marco Beretta
4.Culture and Knowledge: Chemistry in its Golden Age, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent
5.Society and Environment: Chemistry and Daily Life during the Eighteenth Century, Matthew Daniel Eddy
6.Trade and Industry: An Era of New Chemical Industries and Technologies, Leslie Tomory
7.Learning and Institutions: Didactic Chemistry and Practical Instruction, John C. Powers
8.Art and Representation: Cultural Modalities of Chemistry in the Eighteenth Century, John R. R. Christie
Notes
Bibliography
List of Contributors
Index
Volume 5: A Cultural History of Chemistry in the Nineteenth Century
Edited by Peter J. Ramberg, Truman State University, USA
List of Illustrations
Series Preface
Introduction: Creating Modern Chemistry, Peter J. Ramberg
1. Theory and Concepts: Atomism, Structure and Affinity, Trevor Levere
2. Practice and Experiment: Analysis, Synthesis and Paper Tools, Yoshiyuki Kikuchi
3. Laboratories and Technology: Continuity and Ingenuity in the Workplace, Amy A. Fisher
4. Science and Culture: Chemistry Spreads its Influence, Agustí Nieto Galan and Peter J. Ramberg
5. Society and Environment: Increased access for women, growing consumerism and emerging regulation, Peter Reed
6. Trade and Industry: New Demands, New Processes, and the Emergence of Science-Based Chemical Industry, Anthony S. Travis
7. Institutions and Learning: Emergence of Laboratory-Based Learning, Research Schools and Professionalization, Peter Reed
8. Art and Representation: The Rise of the "Mad Scientist," Joachim Schummer
Endnotes
Bibliography
Contributors List
Index
Volume 6: A Cultural History of Chemistry in the Modern Age
Edited by Peter J.T. Morris, Science Museum, UK
Series Preface
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Introduction, Peter J.T. Morris
1.Theory and Concepts: Stability and Transformation in Chemical Problems and Explanation 1914 to the Present, Mary Jo Nye
2.Practice and Experiment: From Laboratory Research to Teaching and Policy Making, José Ramón Bertomeu-Sánchez and Antonio García-Belmar
3.Laboratories and Technology: An Era of Transformations, Peter J.T. Morris
4.Culture and Science: Materials and Methods in Society, Carsten Reinhardt
5.Society and Environment: The Advance of Women and the International Regulation of Pollution, Peter Reed
6.Trade and Industry: The Growth, Diversification, and Dissolution of a Global Industry, Peter J.T. Morris and Anthony S. Travis
7.Learning and Institutions: Global Developments since 1914, Jeffrey Allan Johnson, Yasu Furukawa, and Lijing Jiang
8.Art and Representation: From the 'Mad Scientist' to Poison Gas and Chemical Pollution, Joachim Schummer
Notes
Bibliography
Contributor's List
Index
