Prophecy and Power: Astrology in Early Modern England

by Patrick Curry and H Darrel Rutkin

Book Overview

Patrick Curry rediscovers the history of astrology in early modern England: he seeks to overturn the accepted view that astrology was a marginal pursuit that died out after the mid-seventeenth century. Curry demonstrates that in reality, astrology was a vital part of English cultural life, surviving in various forms and despite powerful opposition throughout the eighteenth century. Drawing on a wide range of unpublished primary sources, he examines...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1907767304
• ISBN13: 9781907767302
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Sophia Centre Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"