What sets "The Riddle of Alchemy" by Paul Kiritsis apart from other books in this genre?

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What sets "The Riddle of Alchemy" by Paul Kiritsis apart from other books in this genre?

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What sets "The Riddle of Alchemy" by Paul Kiritsis apart from other books in this genre?
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I think this question is largely dependent on which genre you're shelving this book. I'd categorize this as more of a sociological text than a mystic or mythological text, but I suppose some might disagree.

I don't think there's anything wildly different about this text compared to other sociological texts. The author does pull in more fields than just considering the practice of alchemy from a sociological perspective, which is rare, but not unheard of in academic settings.
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What exactly is the genre of this book?
Compared to similar book, The Riddle of Alchemy is a good combo of history, religion, philosophy and sociology. A 4-in-1 book, I would say. It's a good one.
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I think what sets The Riddle of Alchemy apart from other books on the topic is it’s passages on history and philosophy.
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This is quite the broad question. This book covers a lot of genres, largely dependent on how you classify alchemy. But personally, I'll lean more to the philosophical aspect, with a pinch of myth. Personally, I think it discusses topics that deviate a bit from the mainstream. It's actually admirable.
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King kly wrote: 18 Jan 2025, 00:14 What exactly is the genre of this book?
Compared to similar book, The Riddle of Alchemy is a good combo of history, religion, philosophy and sociology. A 4-in-1 book, I would say. It's a good one.
haha, good question. It's tough to classify this in just one genre.
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