A Kingdom of Stargazers: Astrology and Authority in the Late Medieval Crown of Aragon

by Michael A. Ryan

Book Overview

Astrology in the Middle Ages was considered a branch of the magical arts, one informed by Jewish and Muslim scientific knowledge in Muslim Spain. As such it was deeply troubling to some Church authorities. Using the stars and planets to divine the future ran counter to the orthodox Christian notion that human beings have free will, and some clerical authorities argued that it almost certainly entailed the summoning of spiritual forces considered...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501713507
• ISBN13: 9781501713507
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher