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The Crown and the Cosmos : Astrology and the Politics of Maximilian I /

"Despite its popular association today with magic, astrology was once a complex and sophisticated practice, grounded in technical training provided by a university education. The Crown and the Cosmos examines the complex ways that political practice and astrological discourse interacted at the...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Hayton, Darin (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2015]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Introduction
  • Astrology and Maximilian's autobiography
  • Astrology as imperial propaganda
  • Teaching astrology
  • Instruments and authority
  • Wall calendars and practica
  • Ephemerides and their uses
  • Prognostications
  • Conclusion : astrology and Maximilian's legacy.