Astrology in medieval manuscripts
By: Sophie Page
Publisher: University of Toronto Press; Brand: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division; University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
Subjects: Astrology in art; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval.; Astrology -- Early works to 1800; Manuscripts, Medieval
Genres: Early works to 1800
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 62) and index