Günther (Hrsg.) Oestmann

Horoscopes and Public Spheres

Essays on the History of Astrology

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This volume examines the specific role of horoscopic astrology in Western culture from antiquity to the nineteenth century. Focusing on the public appearance of astrological rhetoric, the essays break new ground for a better understanding of the function of horoscopes in public discourse. The volume's three parts address the use of imperial horoscopes in late antiquity, the transformation of doctrines and rhetorics in Islamic medieval contexts, and the important status of astrology in early modern Europe. The combination of in-depth historical studies and methodological considerations results in an important contribution to religious and cult… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Rutkin, Darrel (Hrsg.) / Stuckrad, Kocku von (Hrsg.)

ISBN: 978-3-11-018545-4
EAN: 9783110185454
Produktnummer: 1850482
Verlag: De Gruyter
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
Seitenangabe: 300 S.
Masse: H23.6 cm x B16.0 cm x D2.1 cm 604 g
Abbildungen: HC runder Rücken kaschiert
Gewicht: 604

Über den Autor

Günther Oestmann has completed a postdoctoral thesis and is affiliated to the Institute for the History of Science at Hamburg University as a Lecturer. His research is focused on scientific instruments, the history of astronomy, astrology, and mathematical geography. H. Darrel Rutkin is currently Hanna Kiel Fellow of the Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies at Villa I Tatti, Florence. His main research interest is the role of astrology in premodern Western science and culture. Kocku von Stuckrad is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Amsterdam, subdepartment History of Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents.