History, Prophecy, and the Stars: The Christian Astrology of Pierre d'Ailly, 1350-1420
Author:   Laura Ackerman Smoller
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   5182
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9780691600512


Pages:   246
Publication Date:   21 March 2017
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Laura Ackerman Smoller
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   5182
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9780691600512


ISBN 10:   0691600511
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   21 March 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsCh. 1Introduction3Ch. 2The Medieval Debate about Astrology25Ch. 3The Making of an Astrologer: The Development of Pierre d'Ailly's Thought on the Stars43Ch. 4Astrology and the Narration of History61Ch. 5The Great Schism and the Coming of the Apocalypse85Ch. 6Astrology and the Postponement of the End102Ch. 7The Concordance of Astrology and Theology122Appendix 1. A Note on the Availability of d'Ailly's Writings on Astrology131Appendix 2. A Chronology of d'Ailly's Works Dealing with Astrology136Abbreviations138Notes139Select Bibliography209Index227

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""A book of considerable charm and erudition. [Smoller's] writings make d'Ailly spring to life... History, Prophecy, and the Stars is a pleasure to read and should go a long way towards rescuing medieval astrology from being lightly dismissed as mere magical mumbo jumbo.""--New Scientist


A book of considerable charm and erudition. [Smoller's] writings make d'Ailly spring to life... History, Prophecy, and the Stars is a pleasure to read and should go a long way towards rescuing medieval astrology from being lightly dismissed as mere magical mumbo jumbo. --New Scientist


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