Astrology in Medieval Manuscripts

Sophie Page (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

2017 | 2nd Revised edition
The British Library Publishing Division (Verlag)
978-0-7123-5210-9 (ISBN)

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The art of predicting earthly events from the movements of stars and planets has always been a source of fascination. Medieval astrologers, though sometimes feared to be magicians in league with demons, were usually revered scholars whose ideas and practices were widely respected. Politics, medicine, weather forecasting, cosmology and alchemy were all influenced by astrological concepts. Astrology in Medieval Manuscripts explores the dazzling complexity of western medieval astrology and its place in society, as revealed by a wealth of illustrated manuscripts from the British Library's rich medieval collection.

Sophie Page teaches late medieval history at University College London. She works on medieval magic and astrology, especially in relation to religion, cosmology and natural philosophy. Her most recent book is Magic in the Cloister: Pious Motives, Illicit Interests, and Occult Approaches to the Medieval Universe (Penn State Press, 2013).

Erscheinungsdatum	14.10.2017
Reihe/Serie	Medieval Gift
Zusatzinfo	50 colour illustrations
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	150 x 190 mm
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Antiquitäten
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Design / Innenarchitektur / Mode
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Esoterik / Spiritualität
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen
ISBN-10	0-7123-5210-4 / 0712352104
ISBN-13	978-0-7123-5210-9 / 9780712352109
Zustand	Neuware