03607nam 22005653 450 99663556780331620241230084506.097831116108633111610861(CKB)37051139800041(MiAaPQ)EBC31860311(Au-PeEL)EBL31860311(OCoLC)1482826883(Exl-AI)31860311(NjHacI)9937051139800041(EXLCZ)993705113980004120241230d2024 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierWriting the Heavens Celestial Observation in Medieval and Early Modern Literature1st ed.Berlin/Boston :Walter de Gruyter GmbH,2024.©2025.1 online resource (286 pages)Literatur- und Naturwissenschaften Series ;v.109783111597355 3111597350 Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: Writing the Heavens -- I The Middle Ages -- Mirari faciunt magis hec quam scire: Ways of (Not) Understanding the Cosmos in Johannes de Hauvilla's Architrenius -- Between Nigromancy and Erudite meisterschaft: Astronomical-Cosmological Knowledge in Middle High German Sangspruchdichtung -- Astronomical (In)accuracy in Heinrich von Mügeln's Der meide kranz -- The Astronomical Treatise Von den 11 Himmelssphären and Its Relation to the Iatromathematisches Hausbuch -- II The Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries -- Heavenly Theater: Writing about Astronomy and Astrology in Jean Bodin's Démonomanie des sorciers -- Astronomy for the Public -- Anatomical Descriptions in Star Catalogues: Ptolemy, Brahe, Halley, and Hevelius -- III The Long Eighteenth Century -- Imagining the Extra-Terrestrial 'Other' in Early Modern Literature -- Celestial Education -- The End of 'Heavenly Writing', or: Speech of the Dead Christ down from the Universe That There Is No God (1796) -- IV Early Modern China -- Chinese Heavens in European Literatures, c. 1650-1700 -- "Heavenly Patterns" and Everyday Life in a Nutshell: Astronomy in Pre-Modern Chinese Handy Encyclopaedias -- List of Contributors -- Index of Names.This scholarly volume explores celestial observation and its representation in medieval and early modern literature, examining the cultural, philosophical, and literary implications of humanity's engagement with the heavens. Through interdisciplinary perspectives, contributors analyze texts and traditions from Europe and early modern China, highlighting how astronomy and cosmology shaped narratives, identities, and societal understandings. Addressing topics such as astroculture, light pollution, and the loss of celestial heritage, the book underscores the enduring connection between the human imagination and the cosmos. It is intended for an academic audience, particularly those interested in literary studies, history of science, and cultural history.Generated by AI.Literatur- und Naturwissenschaften SeriesMedievalismMethodologyMedievalism.Methodology.809.9336Heydenreich Aura1725435Klaeger Florian1782948Mecke Klaus28564Vanderbeke Dirk1026472Wilms Jö1782949MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK996635567803316Writing the Heavens4309586UNISA