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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
ISBN-13
9780802085115
eBay Product ID (ePID)
103378379
Product Key Features
Book Title
Astrology in Medieval Manuscripts
Author
Sophie Page
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Astrology
Publication Year
2002
Number of Pages
64 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
245mm
Item Width
176mm
Item Weight
214g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Sophie Page
Country/Region of Manufacture
Canada
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