Author

Contributions

  • British Library. - Contributor

Publication

2002 - British Library, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

16,000 words, Guess

Page Count

64 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100712347445
  • ISBN-139780712347440
  • LibraryThing1688173
  • Library of Congress Control Number2003430045
  • OCLC Control Number48783085
and 2 more
  • Better World BooksKT-053-835
  • Open LibraryOL3748260M

Classifications

  • LCCND3333 .P34 2002

Description

"The art of predicting earthly events from the movements of the stars and planets exerts an enduring fascination. Medieval astrologers were sometimes feared as magicians, said to be in league with demons, but usually they were revered scholars whose ideas and practices permeated many layers of society and individual lives. Agriculture, politics, medicine, weather forecasting, cosmology and alchemy were all influenced by astrological concepts, calculations and iconography.". "Astrology in Medieval Manuscripts describes the complexity of western medieval astrology and its place in society, as revealed by a wealth of illustrated manuscripts and historical background."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Astrology in medieval manuscriptsBritish Library2002

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