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Author:   John Scott Lucas
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   18
Dimensions:   Width: 16.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.593kg
ISBN:  

9789004132429

ISBN 10:   9004132422
Pages:   210
Publication Date:   25 September 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Language:   English & Catalan

Table of Contents

List of Figures List of Tables Foreword by David J. Viera Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations I. Prognostication at the Dawn of the Renaissance A. Changing World Views B. The Catalan Context C. Catalan Material in Relationship to Other European Traditions II. Genres of Prognostic Material in the Catalan Language A. Astrology and Astrological Magic B. Geomancy C. Numerology and Astro-numerology D. Gematria III. The Present Edition A. Known Editions of the Tractat B. Physical Description of B C. Contents, Divisions and Sources D. Linguistic Features and Orthography E. Provenance F. The Tractat in the Catalan Printing Tradition G. The Present Edition IV. Tracat de la vida natural dels homens segons los signes, planetas celestials, e proprietats lurs demonstren with Apparatus criticus V. English translation Appendix A. Paleographic Transcription Appendix B. Facsimile Reproduction. Glossary Catalan - English References Index.

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John Scott Lucas, Ph.D. (2000) in Spanish, Penn State University, is Associate Professor and Program Director of the Institute for Social and International Studies (ISIS) at Portland State University. He currently directs international programs in Barcelona, Spain. His research encompasses medieval Spanish and Catalan literature, historical linguistics, and early print culture.

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