Mackley, J. S. (2012) Nicole Oresme’s treatises on cosmography and divination: a discussion of the Treatise of the Sphere. Paper presented to: Starcraft: Watching the Heavens in the Early Middle Ages, University College London, 2012-06-30.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Abstract: | Nicole Oresme was part of the intellectual elite of Charles V, King of France. In the 1360s, Oresme was concerned about the interest that Charles was showing in astrology and was concerned that his tendency towards superstition might influence matters of State. At a time that the term 'astrology' was used interchangeably to mean the study of celestial bodies as well as a means of divination, Oresme wrote two treatises to explain the differences. The Treatise of the Sphere was his attempt to explain cosmography in lay terms |
| Creators: | Mackley, J S |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing Research Centres > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing |
| Date: | 30 June 2012 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Starcraft: Watching the Heavens in the Early Middle Ages |
| Event Title: | Starcraft: Watching the Heavens in the Early Middle Ages |
| Event Dates: | 2012-06-30 |
| Event Location: | University College London |
| Event Type: | Other |
| Language: | English |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| Refereed: | No |
| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/11288 |
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