The exhibition shows how European alchemists built on Greco-Egyptian, Islamic, and late medieval foundations to create a golden age of alchemy from the 15th century to the time of Sir Isaac Newton.
April 6 through July 17, 2022
Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery (Firestone Library)
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Droughts in the Sixth Century Contributed to the Background to the Rise of IslamAn extended period of severe drought contributed to the decline of the ancient South Arabian kingdom of Himyar in the course of the 6th c. CE. Prof. John Haldon together with researchers from the University of Basel have reported these findings in the journal Science.
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William Chester Jordan Receives Honorary Degree from OxfordThe degree honors the foremost leaders in a diverse array of fields and was awarded at Oxford’s Encaenia ceremony in June.
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Linda Colley honored by Queen Elizabeth IIShe has become dame in honors from Queen Elizabeth II announced by the British government this week. The honor entitles her to be known as Dame Linda Colley.
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Gods of Mount Tai: Familiarity and the Material Culture of North China, 1000-2000 by Susan Naquin
Samurai and the Warrior Culture of Japan, 471-1877: A Sourcebook, edited and translated by Thomas Donald Conlan
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The mentoring award recognizes Princeton faculty members who nurture the intellectual, professional and personal growth of their graduate students.
His Old Dominion Research Professorship will support the study of the economic and social experiences of migrant laborers in the High Middle Ages in the rural areas of northwestern continental Europe.
The ad hoc committee will create a framework for emerging science, technology, and innovation in health and medicine.
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