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History Medieval

Astrology in Medieval Manuscripts

by (author) Sophie Page & The British Library Board

Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Initial publish date
Oct 2017
Category
Medieval, History, Medieval, History
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781487502959
    Publish Date
    Oct 2017
    List Price
    $28.95

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Description

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 collections

About the authors

Sophie Page is a lecturer in the Department of History at University College London.

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