An Astrologer at Work in Late Medieval France
Author | : Helena Avelar de Carvalho |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 435 |
Release | : 2021-07-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004463387 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004463380 |
Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Download or read book An Astrologer at Work in Late Medieval France written by Helena Avelar de Carvalho and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-07-19 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the notebooks of S. Belle, an astrologer who lived in late fifteenth-century France, as a case study of late medieval astrological practice. These notebooks combine astrological doctrine, a large collection of horoscopes, an almanac, and three complete judgements of nativities. By studying Belle’s methods, processes of learning, and practices, this book contributes to a better understanding of the internal architecture of astrology in the pre-modern world; this includes its techniques, methodologies, goals, transmission, and development throughout history. It offers an internalist view of the practice of astrology, as a counterpart to the existing research into astrology’s social and cultural impact.