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History, Prophecy, and the Stars : The Christian Astrology of Pierre d'Ailly, 1350-1420 /
Although astrology was viewed with suspicion by the medieval church, it became a major area of inquiry for the renowned cardinal and scholar Pierre d'Ailly, whose astrological and apocalyptic writings had a significant influence on Christopher Columbus. D'Ailly's writings on the stars...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton, NJ :
Princeton University Press,
[2017]
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| Colección: | Princeton Legacy Library ;
5182 |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Medieval Debate about Astrology
- 3. The Making of an Astrologer: The Development of Pierre d'Ailly's Thought on the Stars
- 4. Astrology and the Narration of History
- 5. The Great Schism and the Coming of the Apocalypse
- 6. Astrology and the Postponement of the End
- 7. The Concordance of Astrology and Theology
- Appendix 1. A Note on the Availability of d'Ailly's Writings on Astrology
- Appendix 2. A Chronology of d'Ailly's Works Dealing with Astrology
- Abbreviations
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index