| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 453 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Brill's Companions to the Christian Tradition |
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Brill's companions to the Christian tradition.
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| Contents |
List of Figures; Note on Contributors; Preface; Introduction; Chapter One The Culture of Astrology from Ancient to Renaissance; Chapter Two Representation of the Skies and the Astrological Chart; Chapter Three The Return to Ptolemy; Chapter Four The Theological Debate; Chapter Five Astrology and Society; Chapter Six Astrology and Politics; Chapter Seven Astrology and Science; Chapter Eight The New Astral Medicine; Chapter Nine Astrology and Literature; Chapter Ten Picturing the Stars: Astrological Imagery in the Latin West, 1100-1550; Chapter Eleven Reading the Peruvian Skies |
| Summary |
Brill's Companion to Renaissance Astrology brings together a wide array of expertise from around the globe to explain the method and matter of this unique cultural form, summarizing the current state of research and suggesting new paths |
| Notes |
ConclusionIndex |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Astrology -- History.
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Renaissance.
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Renaissance.
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BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Parapsychology -- General.
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Astrology
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Renaissance
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789004262300 |
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900426230X |
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1306405203 |
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9781306405201 |
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