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The Astronomical Clock of Strasbourg Cathedral: Function and Significance
ISBN: 9789004423466 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Strasbourg Cathedral’s astronomical clock is one of the most famous monuments to Time in the world. No other clock has been described and appreciated so often and in such a myriad of ways. There were three clocks built consecutively within the cathedral: the earlier fourteenth century clock has left little trace; a second clock was realized in 1570-1574; while the nineteenth century clock began as a proposal for repairs, but was intended by its maker as a replacement clock. This book gives a detailed outline of the artistic and technical components of the second clock, much of which...
Strasbourg Cathedral’s astronomical clock is one of the most famous monuments to Time in the world. No other clock has been described and appreciate...
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Horoscopes and Public Spheres: Essays on the History of Astrology
ISBN: 9783110185454 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This volume examines the specific role of horoscopic astrology in Western culture from antiquity to the nineteenth century. Focusing on the public appearance of astrological rhetoric, the essays break new ground for a better understanding of the function of horoscopes in public discourse. The volume's three parts address the use of imperial horoscopes in late antiquity, the transformation of doctrines and rhetorics in Islamic medieval contexts, and the important status of astrology in early modern Europe. The combination of in-depth historical studies and methodological considerations... This volume examines the specific role of horoscopic astrology in Western culture from antiquity to the nineteenth century. Focusing on the public ... |
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612,84 zł |