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Princeton Legacy Library: History, Prophecy, and the Stars : The Christian Astrology of Pierre D'Ailly, 1350-1420 by Laura Ackerman Smoller (1994, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPrinceton University Press
ISBN-100691087881
ISBN-139780691087887
eBay Product ID (ePID)209524
Product Key Features
Number of Pages248 Pages
Publication NameHistory, Prophecy, and the Stars : the Christian Astrology of Pierre D'ailly, 1350-1420
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1994
SubjectReligious, History, Astrology / General, Occultism
TypeTextbook
AuthorLaura Ackerman Smoller
Subject AreaBody, Mind & Spirit, Science, Biography & Autobiography
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight19 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN93-044907
Reviews"A book of considerable charm and erudition. [Smoller's] writings make d'Ailly spring to life.... History, Prophecy, and the Stars is a pleasure to read and should go a long way towards rescuing medieval astrology from being lightly dismissed as mere magical mumbo jumbo."-- New Scientist, "A book of considerable charm and erudition. [Smoller's] writings make d'Ailly spring to life.... History, Prophecy, and the Stars is a pleasure to read and should go a long way towards rescuing medieval astrology from being lightly dismissed as mere magical mumbo jumbo." -- New Scientist, A book of considerable charm and erudition. [Smoller's] writings make d'Ailly spring to life.... History, Prophecy, and the Stars is a pleasure to read and should go a long way towards rescuing medieval astrology from being lightly dismissed as mere magical mumbo jumbo.
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SynopsisAlthough 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 relationships among astrology, science, and Christian thinking in the late Middle Ages. Through an examination of his letters, sermons, and philosophical, astrological, and theological treatises, Laura Ackerman Smoller reveals astrology's appeal as a scientific means to interpret history and prophecy, and not merely as a magical way to forecast and manipulate one's own fate. At the same time, she shows how d'Ailly dealt with delicate problems--such as free will and God's omnipotence--in elevating astrology to a compelling, but not always consistent, "natural theology." The French cardinal's most intriguing prediction was for the advent of Antichrist in 1789, one that stemmed from his deep concern over the Great Schism (1378-1414). Smoller maintains that the division in the church led d'Ailly to fear the imminence of the apocalypse, and that he eventually turned to astrology to quell his apocalyptic fears, thereby gaining confidence that a church council could heal the Schism. In elucidating the place of astrology in medieval society, this book also affords a personal glimpse of a man facing a profound crisis. Originally published in 1994. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905., The astrological and apocalyptic writings of the renowned cardinal and scholar Pierre d'Ailly (1350-1420) had an important influence on the voyages of Christopher Columbus, and illustrate the complex relationship between astrology, science and theology in the later Middle Ages.
LC Classification NumberBF1679.8.A453S56
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