Aurora consurgens

Paperbound; xvi + 555 pp., including an introduction, text of the manuscript in parallel Latin and English, 2 appendices, bibliographic references in footnotes, a bibliography, and two indices. From the back cover: "'Aurora Consurgens' is a rare medieval alchemical treatise, reputed to be the last work of St. Thomas Aquinas, which was rediscovered by Jung in the course of his researches. It bears out Jung's long-standing view that the traditional practice of alchemy is best understood symbolically, as an attempt to express unconscious psychic contents through their projection onto matter." Originally published as "Aurora Consurgens: Ein dem Thomas von Aquin zugeschriebenes Dokument der alchemistischen Gegensatzproblematik" by Rascher Verlag, Zürich and Stuttgart, ©1957. Contents: Foreword Editorial note Foreword to the English edition / M.L. von Franz Abbreviations and symbols I. Introduction / M. L. von Franz [presumed] II. Aurora consurgens: Text and Translation and III. Commentary i. "The Aurora" or "Aurea Hora" of blessed Thomas Aquinas. Here beginneth the treatise entitled "Aurora Consurgens" Commentary ii. What wisdom is Commentary iii. Of them who know not and deny this science Commentary iv. Of the name and title of this book Commentary v. Of the provocation of the foolish Commentary vi. The first parable: Of the black earth, wherein the seven planets took root Commentary vii. The second parable: Of the flood of waters and of death, which the woman both brought in and put to flight Commentary viii. The third parable: Of the gate of brass and bar of iron of the Babylonish captivity Commentary ix. The fourth parable: Of the philosophic faith, which consisteth of the number three Commentary x. The fifth parable: Of the treasure-house which wisdom built upon a rock Commentary xi. The sixth parable: Of heaven and earth and the arrangement of the elements. Commentary xii. The seventh parable: Of the confabulation of the lover with the beloved Commentary IV. Was St. Thomas Aquinas the author of "Aurora Consurgens?" Appendix 1: Latin and Greek texts Appendix 2: Supplement to the apparatus Bibliography Index of Biblical references and parallels General index