Stephanos (Alchemy) (English spelling)

Japanese: Stephanos(錬金術)(英語表記)Stephanos
Stephanos (Alchemy) (English spelling)

...This value system, which aimed for perfection, was eventually linked to the idea of ​​the death and rebirth of Christ, and alchemy became increasingly religious. The alchemical works of Stephanos, published in the 7th century, deepened the aspect of prayer to God, while at the same time becoming increasingly regressive in terms of technical theory.
[middle ages]
(1) Arabia: Christianity, which had taken root in medieval Europe, viewed ancient Greek thought as heresy and rejected alchemy as black magic, whereas the Arabian world under Islamic rule, which arose in the 7th century, accepted the idea of ​​alchemy.

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…完全性に向かうこの価値体系は,やがてキリストの死と再生の観念に結びつき,錬金術はますます宗教的色彩の強いものになった。7世紀に出たステファノスStephanosの錬金術的著作は,神への祈りの様相を深め,他方,技術理論的にはますます後退していることが認められる。
[中世]
 (1)アラビア 中世ヨーロッパに定着したキリスト教が,古代ギリシア思想を異端視し,錬金術も黒魔術として排斥したのに対し,7世紀に勃興したイスラム支配下のアラビア世界は,錬金術思想を受け入れた。…

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