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Ogrinc, Will H. L., "Western society and alchemy from 1200 to 1500", Journal of Medieval History, 6/1 (1980), 103-132.

Resum: In the middle ages someone professing to be an alchemist might not actually be one in the strict sense of the word. Many frauds and charlatans posed as alchemists to make the credulous public pay for the application of their supposed knowledge of the divine art. This article will trace the development of the medieval view of alchemy as it emerges from the most important contemporary sources and will attempt to answer the question why its abuses attracted more attention than its serious exercise.
Matèries: Alquímia
Vilanova, Arnau de
Notes: Notícia bibliogràfica de Josep Perarnau, dins Arxiu de Textos Catalans Antics, 3 (1984), 374.
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0304-4181(80)90030-5