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A companion to astrology in the Renaissance / edited by Brendan Dooley.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Brill's companions to the Christian tradition ; VOLUME 49.
- Brill's companions to the Christian tradition, 1871-6377 ; VOLUME 49
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astrology--History.
- Astrology.
- History.
- Renaissance.
- Local Subjects:
- Astrology--History.
- Renaissance.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 453 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Brill, 2014.
- Summary:
- It has been called "the most singular centaur that religion and science have ever produced" (Franz Boll). Astrology as a cultural form has puzzled and fascinated generations of humankind. It reached its apogee in the European Renaissance, when in flourished in literature, political expression, medicine, art, and all the other areas of endeavor catalogued in this unique collection. Brill's A Companion to Astrology in the Renaissance brings together a wide array of expertise from around the globe to explain the method and matter of this cultural form, including the Arab and Classical heritage, the medieval tradition, the clash with organized religion, the influence on knowledge and the competition with newly emerging ways of knowing, summarizing the current state of research and suggesting new paths. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- 1 The Culture of Astrology from Ancient to Renaissance / Wolfgang Hübner Hübner, Wolfgang 17
- 2 Representation of the Skies and the Astrological Chart / Giuseppe Bezza Bezza, Giuseppe 59
- 3 The Return to Ptolemy / Ornella Faracovi Faracovi, Ornella 87
- 4 The Theological Debate / Graziella Federici Vescovini Vescovini, Graziella Federici 99
- 5 Astrology and Society / William Eamon Eamon, William 141
- 6 Astrology and Politics / Steven Vanden Broecke Broecke, Steven Vanden 193
- 7 Astrology and Science / Brendan Dooley Dooley, Brendan 233
- 8 The New Astral Medicine / Hiro Hirai Hirai, Hiro 267
- 9 Astrology and Literature / Eileen Reeves Reeves, Eileen 287
- 10 Picturing the Stars: Astrological Imagery in the Latin West, 1100-1550 / Dieter Blume Blume, Dieter 333
- 11 Reading the Peruvian Skies / Claudia Brosseder Brosseder, Claudia 399.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9004183523
- 9789004183520
- OCLC:
- 861788920
- Publisher Number:
- 99957154739
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