SECTION 1: Prehistoric and Mythic Magic
Chapter 1: The Return of the Lion Man
Chapter 2: Orpheus and the Magic of Music
SECTION 2: The Pre-Socratic Sorcerers of Ancient Greece
Chapter 3: Prophets, Caves, and Sages
Chapter 4: Plague-Busters, Skywalkers, and Time-Travellers
Chapter 5: The Man with the Golden Thigh
Chapter 6: Sorcerers in Philosophers’ Clothing
SECTION 3: The Western Alchemical Tradition
Chapter 7: Graeco-Egyptian and Islamic Alchemy
Chapter 8: Chrysopoeia in Christendom
Chapter 9: The Stranger of One Night’s Acquaintance
Epilogue: Alchemy Today