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Nicole Oresme’s treatises on cosmography and divination: a discussion of the Treatise of the Sphere

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.

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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
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