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A Kingdom of Stargazers : Astrology and Authority in the Late Medieval Crown of Aragon /

Astrology in the Middle Ages was considered a branch of the magical arts, one informed by Jewish and Muslim scientific knowledge in Muslim Spain. As such it was deeply troubling to some Church authorities. Using the stars and planets to divine the future ran counter to the orthodox Christian notion...

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Auteur principal: Ryan, Michael A.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2011.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Table des matières:
  • Prophecy, knowledge, and authority : divining the future and expecting the end of days
  • For youths and simpletons : the folly of elite astrology
  • The Iberian Peninsula : land of astral magic
  • Kings and their heavens : the ceremonious and the negligent
  • To condemn a king : the inquisitor and the notary
  • A return to orthodoxy : the ascension of Martí I and the end of an era
  • Epilogue : an unfortunate claimant : Jaume el Dissortat, the rise of the Trastámaras, and beyond the Closing of the Ecumene.