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The Resource A kingdom of stargazers : astrology and authority in the late medieval crown of Aragon, Michael A. Ryan

A kingdom of stargazers : astrology and authority in the late medieval crown of Aragon, Michael A. Ryan

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Astrology in the Middle Ages was considered a branch of the magical arts, one informed by Jewish and Muslim scientific knowledge in Muslim Spain. As such it was deeply troubling to some Church authorities. Using the stars and planets to divine the future ran counter to the orthodox Christian notion that human beings have free will, and some clerical authorities argued that it almost certainly entailed the summoning of spiritual forces considered diabolical. We know that occult beliefs and practices became widespread in the later Middle Ages, but there is much about the phenomenon that we do not understand. For instance, how deeply did occult beliefs penetrate courtly culture and what exactly did those in positions of power hope to gain by interacting with the occult? In A Kingdom of Stargazers, Michael A. Ryan examines the interest in astrology in the Iberian kingdom of Aragon, where ideas about magic and the occult were deeply intertwined with notions of power, authority, and providence. -- Book jacket
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 214 pages)
Contents
  • Prophecy, knowledge, and authority : divining the future and expecting the end of days
  • For youths and simpletons : the folly of elite astrology
  • The Iberian Peninsula : land of astral magic
  • Kings and their heavens : the ceremonious and the negligent
  • To condemn a king : the inquisitor and the notary
  • A return to orthodoxy : the ascension of Martí I and the end of an era
  • Epilogue : an unfortunate claimant : Jaume el Dissortat, the rise of the Trastámaras, and beyond the Closing of the Ecumene
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9780801463150
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A kingdom of stargazers : astrology and authority in the late medieval crown of Aragon
Title
A kingdom of stargazers
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astrology and authority in the late medieval crown of Aragon
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Michael A. Ryan
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Language
eng
Summary
Astrology in the Middle Ages was considered a branch of the magical arts, one informed by Jewish and Muslim scientific knowledge in Muslim Spain. As such it was deeply troubling to some Church authorities. Using the stars and planets to divine the future ran counter to the orthodox Christian notion that human beings have free will, and some clerical authorities argued that it almost certainly entailed the summoning of spiritual forces considered diabolical. We know that occult beliefs and practices became widespread in the later Middle Ages, but there is much about the phenomenon that we do not understand. For instance, how deeply did occult beliefs penetrate courtly culture and what exactly did those in positions of power hope to gain by interacting with the occult? In A Kingdom of Stargazers, Michael A. Ryan examines the interest in astrology in the Iberian kingdom of Aragon, where ideas about magic and the occult were deeply intertwined with notions of power, authority, and providence. -- Book jacket
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Ryan, Michael A
Dewey number
133.50946
Index
index present
Language note
In English
LC call number
BF1714.S65
LC item number
R93 2011eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
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  • Astrology, Spanish
  • Divination
  • Prophecies (Occultism)
  • Astrology and politics
  • Aragon (Spain)
  • HISTORY
  • BODY, MIND & SPIRIT
  • Astrology and politics
  • Astrology, Spanish
  • Divination
  • Kings and rulers
  • Prophecies (Occultism)
  • Spain
  • Astrologie
  • Aragonien
  • Astrologie
  • Wahrsagen
  • Politik
  • Aragonien
  • Astrologi
  • Politik
  • Profetior
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A kingdom of stargazers : astrology and authority in the late medieval crown of Aragon, Michael A. Ryan
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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online resource
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  • cr
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
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Contents
Prophecy, knowledge, and authority : divining the future and expecting the end of days -- For youths and simpletons : the folly of elite astrology -- The Iberian Peninsula : land of astral magic -- Kings and their heavens : the ceremonious and the negligent -- To condemn a king : the inquisitor and the notary -- A return to orthodoxy : the ascension of Martí I and the end of an era -- Epilogue : an unfortunate claimant : Jaume el Dissortat, the rise of the Trastámaras, and beyond the Closing of the Ecumene
Control code
758076114
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 214 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780801463150
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
10.7591/9780801463150
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22573/ctt8h7mb
Specific material designation
remote
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(OCoLC)758076114
Label
A kingdom of stargazers : astrology and authority in the late medieval crown of Aragon, Michael A. Ryan
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Prophecy, knowledge, and authority : divining the future and expecting the end of days -- For youths and simpletons : the folly of elite astrology -- The Iberian Peninsula : land of astral magic -- Kings and their heavens : the ceremonious and the negligent -- To condemn a king : the inquisitor and the notary -- A return to orthodoxy : the ascension of Martí I and the end of an era -- Epilogue : an unfortunate claimant : Jaume el Dissortat, the rise of the Trastámaras, and beyond the Closing of the Ecumene
Control code
758076114
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 214 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780801463150
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
10.7591/9780801463150
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
22573/ctt8h7mb
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)758076114

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