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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Format: | Électronique eBook |
Langue: | Inglés |
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Pittsburgh, Pa. :
University of Pittsburgh Press,
[2015]
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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.