""Nicole Oresme and the Astrologers: A Study of His Livre de Divinacions"" is a book written by George William Coopland. It is a study of the Livre de Divinacions, a medieval manuscript written by Nicole Oresme, a French philosopher and theologian. The manuscript is a comprehensive treatise on astrology and divination, and the book explores the cultural and historical context of its creation. Coopland examines the manuscript's content, structure, and sources, and provides an analysis of Oresme's views on astrology and ...
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""Nicole Oresme and the Astrologers: A Study of His Livre de Divinacions"" is a book written by George William Coopland. It is a study of the Livre de Divinacions, a medieval manuscript written by Nicole Oresme, a French philosopher and theologian. The manuscript is a comprehensive treatise on astrology and divination, and the book explores the cultural and historical context of its creation. Coopland examines the manuscript's content, structure, and sources, and provides an analysis of Oresme's views on astrology and divination. The book also discusses the significance of the manuscript in the history of science, philosophy, and literature. Overall, ""Nicole Oresme and the Astrologers: A Study of His Livre de Divinacions"" is a valuable resource for scholars and students interested in medieval astrology, divination, and intellectual history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Seller's Description:
Very good. No dust jacket. vii 221 p. Includes: diagrams, index. Title lettering on spine faded, corners slightly worn, pages yellowed with age, a bit musty; book is clean and unmarked
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Prof. Schoeck's tidy ownership information with some ink markings, else very good sound condition without dust jacket. From the library of Prof. Richard J. Schoeck with copy of small review laid in plus copy of review by Prof. Schoeck. 221pp.