Author : John Scott Lucas
Release : 2003-09-01
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 545/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Astrology and Numerology in Medieval and Early Modern Catalonia by : John Scott Lucas
Download or read book Astrology and Numerology in Medieval and Early Modern Catalonia written by John Scott Lucas. This book was released on 2003-09-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.