Gerasimos Merianos on East Roman Alchemy in Late Antiquity and Beyond, Part I
From Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP) by Earl Fontainelle
March 25, 2026 · 46 min
About this episode
This episode explores East Roman alchemy from the seventh century onward with Gerasimos Merianos as the guide.
In Part I of a two-parter we explore the contours of East Roman alchemy from the seventh century onward. Gerasimos Merianos is our guide to the many and varied authors writing in the alchemical genre aside from (but including) the great Stephanos. The roots of the western alchemical tradition lie in the east.
People in this episode
Host: Earl Fontainelle
Guest: Gerasimos Merianos
Topics covered
- East Roman alchemy
- Late Antiquity
- alchemical genre
- historical authors
- western alchemical tradition
Keywords
- alchemy
- East Roman
- Late Antiquity
- Stephanos
- historical authors
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: East Roman alchemy
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