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Autore: |
Lucas John Scott <1970->
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Titolo: |
Astrology and numerology in medieval and early modern Catalonia : the Tractat de prenostication de la vida natural dels homens / / by John Scott Lucas
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Pubblicazione: | Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2003 |
Edizione: | 1st ed. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (243 pages) |
Disciplina: | 133.5 |
Soggetto topico: | Astrology |
Numerology - Spain - Catalonia | |
Numerology | |
Civilization, Medieval | |
Soggetto geografico: | Catalonia (Spain) Intellectual life |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-202) and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Foreword by David J. Viera -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- I. Prognostication at the Dawn of the Renaissance -- A. Changing World Views -- B. The Catalan Context -- C. Catalan Material in Relationship to Other European Traditions -- II. Genres of Prognostic Material in the Catalan Language -- A. Astrology and Astrological Magic -- B. Geomancy -- C. Numerology and Astro-numerology -- D. Gematria -- III. The Present Edition -- A. Known Editions of the Tractat -- B. Physical Description of "B" -- C. Contents, Divisions and Sources -- D. Linguistic Features and Orthography -- E. Provenance -- F. The Tractat in the Catalan Printing Tradition -- G. The Present Edition -- IV. Tracat de la vida natural dels homens segons los signes, planetas celestials, e proprietats lurs demonstren with Apparatus criticus -- V. English translation -- Appendix A. Paleographic Transcription -- Appendix B. Facsimile Reproduction. -- Glossary Catalan - English -- References -- Index. |
Sommario/riassunto: | The Tractat de prenostication de la vida natural dels hòmens , a late fifteenth-century Catalan incunable, draws on a rich tradition of astrological magic, geomancy, Pythagorean numerology, and Hebrew gematria. This practical manual offers a method of determining the birth sign based on calculations performed on the subject's name and his or her mother's name. The critical edition includes a literary, historical, and linguistic study; an English translation; and a Catalan-English glossary. The Tractat reveals Catalan sources for prognostication, a unique expression of medieval syncretism, the mingling of traditions, and the development of new ideas. It is a rare find for Hispanists and others interested in astrology, magic, the history of science, and early print culture. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Astrology and numerology in medieval and early modern Catalonia ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-280-46777-0 |
9786610467778 | |
1-4237-1437-7 | |
90-474-0254-5 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910826935103321 |
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