History, Prophecy, and the Stars: The Christian Astrology of Pierre d'Ailly, 1350-1420

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Although astrology was viewed with suspicion by the medieval church, it became a major area of inquiry for the renowned cardinal and scholar Pierre d'Ailly, whose astrological and apocalyptic writings had a significant influence on Christopher Columbus. D'Ailly's writings on the stars, the focus of this book, clearly illustrate the complex relation

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"A book of considerable charm and erudition. [Smoller's] writings make d'Ailly spring to life... History, Prophecy, and the Stars is a pleasure to read and should go a long way towards rescuing medieval astrology from being lightly dismissed as mere magical mumbo jumbo."--New Scientist