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The astrological autobiography of a medieval philosopher : Henry Bate's Nativitas (1280-81) /

The present book reveals the riches of the earliest known astrological autobiography, authored by Henry Bate of Mechelen (1246 - after 1310). Exploiting all resources of contemporary astrological science, Bate conducts in his 'Nativitas' a profound self-analysis, revealing the peculiaritie...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Vanden Broecke, Steven, 1971-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Latín
Publicado: Leuven : Leuven UP, 2018.
Colección:Ancient and medieval philosophy. 17.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 2.2.3. Return to the Low Countries: courtly connections, astrology, and an ecclesiastical career2.2.4. After the Nativitas; 2.3. Bate's self-portrait; Chapter 3: Bate's astrological and astronomical works (David Juste); 3.1. Original works; 3.1.1. Magistralis compositio astrolabii (1274); 3.1.2. [Equatorium planetarum] (date unknown); 3.1.3. Tables of Mechelen
  • Tabule Machlinienses (first version before 1280); 3.1.4. Nativitas (1280-81); 3.1.5. De diebus creticis periodorumque causis (after 1281, perhaps 1292); 3.1.6.Commentary on Albumasar's De magnis coniunctionibus (lost)
  • [3.1.7.] †Tractatus in quo ostenduntur defectus tabularum Alfonsi3.2. Translations; 3.2.1. Alkindi, Liber de iudiciis revolutionum annorum mundi (1278); 3.2.2. Abraham Avenezra, De mundo vel seculo I [Sefer ha-ʻolam I] (1281); 3.2.3. Abraham Avenezra, De luminaribus [Sefer ha-meʼorot] (1292); 3.2.4. Abraham Avenezra, Introductorius ad astronomiam [Reshit ḥokhmah] (1292); 3.2.5. Abraham Avenezra, Liber rationum I [Sefer ha-ṭeʻamim I] (1292); 3.2.6. Abraham Avenezra, Liber rationum II [Sefer ha-ṭeʻamim II] (1292)
  • 3.2.7. Abraham Avenezra, Liber introductionis ad iudicia astrologie [Mishpeṭei ha-mazzalot] (1292)[3.2.8] †De fortitudine planetarum; Chapter 4: Bate's Nativitas: the earliest known astrological autobiography (Steven Vanden Broecke); 4.1. Purpose; 4.2. 'Autobiography' and astrological meaning-making in the Nativitas; 4.2.1. Astrological judgment and self-guidance; 4.2.2. Particularity and notions of selfhood; 4.2.3. The inhabitable birth chart; 4.3. Precedents and reception; 4.4. Structure and synopsis of the Nativitas; Chapter 5: Bate's Nativitas in context (David Juste)