…In Arabic, chēmeia becomes al-kīmiyā' (al is the Arabic definite article), but this word was later inherited by Europe and came to be called alchemy in English (often translated as alchemy. Those who practice it are called alchemists). Alchemy in Arabia reached its zenith with Geber (Jabir bin Hayyan), who lived during the reign of Harun al-Rashid (786-809). … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "alchemist" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…chēmeiaはアラビア語ではal‐kīmiyā’(alはアラビア語の定冠詞)となるが,この語は後にヨーロッパに受け継がれ,英語ではalchemy(錬金術と訳されることが多い。これに従事する人はalchemist錬金術師という)と呼ばれるようになった。アラビアにおける錬金術は,ハールーン・アッラシード(在位786‐809)の治下の時代に生きたゲーベル(ジャービル・ブン・ハイヤーン)においてその頂点を極めた。… ※「alchemist」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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