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“Vir sapiens dominabitur astris”. Astrological knowledge and practices in the Portuguese medieval court (King João I to King Afonso V. Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada à Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas da Universidade da Universidade Nova de Lisboa em 2011. Orientação da Professora Doutora Maria de Lurdes Rosa e do Professor Doutor Kocku von Stuckrad

2012; Instituto de Estudos Medievais; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

1646-740X

Helena Avelar de Carvalho,

Historical Astronomy and Related Studies

This study addresses the practice of astrology and its cultural repercussions in the 14th and 15th century Portuguese court. It is based in the comparative study of three sets of sources: 1) the astrology books from the royal libraries, which reveal the dominant concepts of astrology; 2) the writings of kings Joao I and Duarte, and prince Pedro, as examples of the practical application of these concepts; 3) the royal chronicles of Fernao Lopes; Gomes Eanes de Zurara and Rui de Pina. The compa...