| Judicial astrology in theory and practice in later medieval Europe. | |
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PMID: 20513620 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Interrogations and elections were two branches of Arabic judicial astrology made available in Latin translation to readers in western Europe from the twelfth century. Through an analysis of the theory and practice of interrogations and elections, including the writing of the Jewish astrologer Sahl b. Bishr, this essay considers the extent to which judicial astrology was practiced in the medieval west. Consideration is given to historical examples of interrogations and elections mostly from late medieval English manuscripts. These include the work of John Dunstaple (ca. 1390-1453), the musician and astrologer who is known have served at the court of John, duke of Bedford. On the basis of the relatively small number of surviving historical horoscopes, it is argued that the practice of interrogations and elections lagged behind the theory. |
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Authors:
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Hilary M Carey |
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Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article Date: 2010-05-06 |
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Title: Studies in history and philosophy of biological and biomedical sciences Volume: 41 ISSN: 1879-2499 ISO Abbreviation: Stud Hist Philos Biol Biomed Sci Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
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Created Date: 2010-06-01 Completed Date: 2010-08-17 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9810965 Medline TA: Stud Hist Philos Biol Biomed Sci Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 90-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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School of Humanities and Social Science, University of Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia. Hilary.Carey@newcastle.edu.au |
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Astrology
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history* Europe History, 15th Century History, Ancient History, Medieval Literature, Medieval / history* |
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Sahl Bishr; John Dunstaple |
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