Alchemy in the Middle Ages
Alchemy in the Middle Ages - A Medieval Proto-Science
An introduction to the proto-science of alchemy, its origins and history, the goals and achievements of medieval alchemists, its disreputable associations, and some recommended reading from your Guide.
An introduction to the proto-science of alchemy, its origins and history, the goals and achievements of medieval alchemists, its disreputable associations, and some recommended reading from your Guide.
Alchemy - The Chemistry of the Middle Ages
In the narrow sense of the word, alchemy is the pretended art of making gold and silver, but in its wider and truer significance it stands for the chemistry of the middle ages. A multi-page article from the 1911 Encyclopedia.
In the narrow sense of the word, alchemy is the pretended art of making gold and silver, but in its wider and truer significance it stands for the chemistry of the middle ages. A multi-page article from the 1911 Encyclopedia.
Alchemy
Straightforward introduction by Michael Delahoyde at Washington State University.
Straightforward introduction by Michael Delahoyde at Washington State University.
The Alchemy Virtual Library
Extensive and excellent resource for the study of the history of alchemy by Adam McLean.
Extensive and excellent resource for the study of the history of alchemy by Adam McLean.
Alchemy and medieval universities
Alchemy was not part of university curricula during the Middle Ages. Chiara Crisciani brings up some proposals for research in this subject.
Alchemy was not part of university curricula during the Middle Ages. Chiara Crisciani brings up some proposals for research in this subject.
Lions of Medieval Alchemy
Nicely-illustrated examination of the alchemical lion symbol, highlighted by comments from Jung, Marie-Louise von Franz, and Johannes Fabricius, by Mark Swanson at the Antlion Pit.
Nicely-illustrated examination of the alchemical lion symbol, highlighted by comments from Jung, Marie-Louise von Franz, and Johannes Fabricius, by Mark Swanson at the Antlion Pit.
Visualization in Medieval Alchemy
Scholarly article by Barbara Obrist from HYLE, the International Journal for Philosophy of Chemistry, Vol. 9, No.2 (2003), explores major trends in visualization of medieval theories of natural and artificial transformation of substances in relation to their philosophical and theological bases.
Scholarly article by Barbara Obrist from HYLE, the International Journal for Philosophy of Chemistry, Vol. 9, No.2 (2003), explores major trends in visualization of medieval theories of natural and artificial transformation of substances in relation to their philosophical and theological bases.