History, Prophecy, and the Stars The Christian Astrology of Pierre D'Ailly, 1350-1420 |
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| Author:
| Smoller, Laura Ackerman |
| Series title: | Princeton Legacy Library |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-60051-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2017 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $52.00 |
Book Description:
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Although astrology was viewed with suspicion by the medieval church, it became a major area of inquiry for the renowned cardinal and scholar Pierre d'Ailly, whose astrological and apocalyptic writings had a significant influence on Christopher Columbus. D'Ailly's writings on the stars, the focus of this book, clearly illustrate the complex relation
Although astrology was viewed with suspicion by the medieval church, it became a major area of inquiry for the renowned cardinal and scholar Pierre d'Ailly, whose astrological and apocalyptic writings had a significant influence on Christopher Columbus. D'Ailly's writings on the stars, the focus of this book, clearly illustrate the complex relation