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History.

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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smoller, Laura Ackerman
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton University Press, 2017.
Colección:Princeton legacy library.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Ch. 1. Introduction
  • Ch. 2. The Medieval Debate about Astrology
  • Ch. 3. The Making of an Astrologer: The Development of Pierre d'Ailly's Thought on the Stars
  • Ch. 4. Astrology and the Narration of History
  • Ch. 5. The Great Schism and the Coming of the Apocalypse
  • Ch. 6. Astrology and the Postponement of the End
  • Ch. 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.