Astrology and Reformation.
This study explores the integral role of astrological concepts and imagery in preparing the ground for the Reformation, and in shaping the distinctive characteristics of German Christian culture through the early seventeenth century.
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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New York : Oxford University Press USA - OSO,
2015
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| Schlagworte: | Evangelicalism Church history Reformation Astrology Evangelicalism - Germany Electronic books Deutsches Sprachgebiet Astrologie |
| Umfang: | 1 online resource (409 pages) |
| Zusammenfassung: | This study explores the integral role of astrological concepts and imagery in preparing the ground for the Reformation, and in shaping the distinctive characteristics of German Christian culture through the early seventeenth century. Cover -- Astrology and Reformation -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- A Note on Sources -- Introduction -- 1. From Athens to Augsburg -- 2. Mathematics and the Sacred -- 3. The Flood -- 4. The Campaign Against Superstition -- 5. Confessional Constellations -- 6. Fate and Faith -- 7. Centrifugal Forces -- Postscript -- Notes -- Literature -- Index. |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (409 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780199876150 0199876150 9780199736058 0199736057 |