The Speculum Astronomiae and Its Enigma: Astrology, Theology and Science in Albertus Magnus and His Contemporaries

by Albertus Magnus and Paola Zambelli

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The attribution of the Speculum Astronomiae to Albertus Magnus became a controversial issue only recently, when the great neo-Thomist historian Pierre Mandonnet suggested -- without any antecedents -- that the author was Roger Bacon rather than Albert. Mandonnet's theses were refuted by Lynn Thorndike and have since then been the subject of widespread discussion. The present historiographical case-study considers this debate in the light of an analysis...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0792313801

ISBN13:9780792313809

Release Date:April 1992

Publisher:Springer

Length:352 Pages

Weight:1.40 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.3" x 9.4"

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Philosophy Religion Religion & Spirituality Social Science Social Sciences Spirituality

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