Richard Trewythian and the uses of Astrology in late medieval England
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Sophie Page [1]
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[1] Fitzwilliam College
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- Localización: Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes, ISSN 0075-4390, Nº 64, 2001, págs. 193-228
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
The notebook of Richard Trewythian in the British Library, London, provides important evidence for the practice of astrology in 15th-century England. Trewythian's astrological practice suggests that astrology was not just a tool of high politics or a scientific and theoretical interest of university men. Rather, the ordinary citizens who came to him for astrological advice asked questions similar to those found in the sources of ancient astrological practice. The surprise is that they should have consulted a sophisticated practitioner rather than humbler diviners or popular divination in manuscripts. Trewythian may well have been one of many astrology enthusiasts in 15th-century London. The writer goes on to investigate Trewythian's status, his learning and activities, his clients, and the various genres of astrology he practiced, shedding light on some of the roles an astrologer might assume in 15th-century society.
