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An astrologer at work in late medieval France : the notebooks of S. Belle /
"This book explores the notebooks of S. Belle, an astrologer who lived in late fifteenth-century France, as a case study of late medieval astrological practice. These notebooks combine astrological doctrine, a large collection of horoscopes, an almanac, and three complete judgements of nativiti...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Latín |
| Publicado: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
[2021]
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| Colección: | Time, astronomy, and calendars ;
v. 11. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "This book explores the notebooks of S. Belle, an astrologer who lived in late fifteenth-century France, as a case study of late medieval astrological practice. These notebooks combine astrological doctrine, a large collection of horoscopes, an almanac, and three complete judgements of nativities. By studying Belle's methods, processes of learning, and practices, this book contributes to a better understanding of the internal architecture of astrology in the pre-modern world; this includes its techniques, methodologies, goals, transmission, and development throughout history. It offers an internalist view of the practice of astrology, as a counterpart to the existing research into astrology's social and cultural impact"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 419 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789004463387 9004463380 |