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Astrology and Numerology in Medieval and Early Modern Catalonia
John Scott Lucas
其他書名
The Tractat de prenostication de la vida natural dels hòmens
出版BRILL, 2003-09-01
主題History / Europe / GeneralPhilosophy / History & Surveys / GeneralPhilosophy / History & Surveys / Medieval
ISBN90474025459789047402541
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=RMtKEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋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.