| The Forge and the Crucible | |
| Author: | Mircea Eliade |
| Title Orig: | Forgerons et alchimistes |
| Translator: | Stephen Corrin |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | French |
| Publisher: | Flammarion |
| Pub Date: | 1956 |
| English Pub Date: | 1962 |
| Pages: | 209 |
The Forge and the Crucible is a 1956 book by the Romanian historian of religion Mircea Eliade. It traces historical rites and symbols associated with mines, smiths and other metal workers. An English translation by Stephen Corrin was published in 1962.[1]
Kirkus Reviews wrote in 1962: "This book, translated from the French, is well documented. Any serious student of man will be well rewarded for the effort expended, and demanded, by this solid exposition of an unusual subject."[2]