Astrology in Medieval Manuscripts

Autori

• Sophie Page

Parametri

• 64 pagine
• 3 ore di lettura

• Arte / Cultura
• Esoterismo e religione
• Saggistica
• Scienze sociali
• Tema stórico

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In the Middle Ages the art of predicting earthly events and human characteristics from the movements of the stars and planets was a scientific branch of learning with a philosophical basis. Its influence extended to natural philosophy and cosmology, medicine, agriculture, weather-forecasting and alchemy. Yet astrology was never an entirely acceptable practice, attracting both religious and scientific objections. These ambivalent medieval attitudes are just one aspect of this wide-ranging and clearly-written account of astrological ideas and practices in medieval society, comprehensively illustrated from a wide range of manuscripts.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2002

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