LEADER 03607nam 22005653 450 001 996635567803316 005 20241230084506.0 010 $a9783111610863 010 $a3111610861 035 $a(CKB)37051139800041 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31860311 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31860311 035 $a(OCoLC)1482826883 035 $a(Exl-AI)31860311 035 $a(NjHacI)9937051139800041 035 $a(EXLCZ)9937051139800041 100 $a20241230d2024 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aWriting the Heavens $eCelestial Observation in Medieval and Early Modern Literature 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aBerlin/Boston :$cWalter de Gruyter GmbH,$d2024. 210 4$d©2025. 215 $a1 online resource (286 pages) 225 1 $aLiteratur- und Naturwissenschaften Series ;$vv.10 311 08$a9783111597355 311 08$a3111597350 327 $aIntro -- 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. 330 $aThis 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.$7Generated by AI. 410 0$aLiteratur- und Naturwissenschaften Series 606 $aMedievalism 606 $aMethodology 615 0$aMedievalism. 615 0$aMethodology. 676 $a809.9336 700 $aHeydenreich$b Aura$01725435 701 $aKlaeger$b Florian$01782948 701 $aMecke$b Klaus$028564 701 $aVanderbeke$b Dirk$01026472 701 $aWilms$b Jö$01782949 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996635567803316 996 $aWriting the Heavens$94309586 997 $aUNISA