Writing the Heavens : Celestial Observation in Medieval and Early Modern Literature
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| Autore: |
Heydenreich Aura
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| Titolo: |
Writing the Heavens : Celestial Observation in Medieval and Early Modern Literature
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| Pubblicazione: | Berlin/Boston : , : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, , 2024 |
| ©2025 | |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (286 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 809.9336 |
| Soggetto topico: | Medievalism |
| Methodology | |
| Altri autori: |
KlaegerFlorian
MeckeKlaus
VanderbekeDirk
WilmsJö
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| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Writing the Heavens |
| ISBN: | 9783111610863 |
| 3111610861 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 996635567803316 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. di Salerno |
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Serie:
Literatur- und Naturwissenschaften Series