An Astrological diary of the seventeenth century : Samuel Jeake of Rye, 1652-1699 / edited with an introduction by Michael Hunter and Annabel Gregory.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jeake, Samuel, 1652-1699.

Contributor:

Hunter, Michael, 1949-

Gregory, Annabel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jeake, Samuel, 1652-1699--Diaries.

Jeake, Samuel.

Jeake, Samuel, 1652-1699.

Horoscopes--History--17th century.

Horoscopes.

Astrology--History--17th century.

Astrology.

History.

Diaries.

Genre:

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

xiii, 297 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford [Oxfordshire] : Clarendon Press, 1988.

Summary:

A seventeenth-century merchant and nonconformist from Rye in Sussex, Samuel Jeake had a passionate interest in astrology. In his diary--recently recovered in Los Angeles and published here for the first time--Jeake not only recorded the events of his life; he subjected them to astrological scrutiny, interspersing his text with horoscopes. The result is one of the most interesting 17th-century diaries to be published in many years, throwing important light on the history of astrology, commerce, medicine, and religion. An illuminating introduction by the editors places the diary in the context of the preoccupations and priorities of Jeake's age.

Notes:

Errata slip inserted.

Includes bibliographical rferences and index.

OCLC:

15661768