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Investigates the professional practices of astrologers in urban India and their popularity among the educated middle and upper classes.
Hindu astrology --- Predictive astrology. --- Astrologers --- Social aspects
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Astrologers --- Astrology --- Horoscopy --- Astronomy, Medieval --- Occultism --- Astrologists --- Occultists --- Biography. --- History --- Biography --- Astrologers. --- Astrologie. --- Astrology. --- Geschichte 1832-1914. --- History. --- 1800-1999. --- England.
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Guy Mannering believes in the ability of patriarchal power and social position to sort out social confusion, but has to learn the limits of authority in a society that is no longer a single hierarchy. Scott's second novel, it was first published in 1815.
Astrologers --- Inheritance and succession --- Disinheritance --- English --- Languages & Literatures --- English Literature --- Scotland --- Social life and customs
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Outlandish alchemist and magician, political intelligencer, apocalyptic prophet, and converser with angels, John Dee (1527-1609) was one of the most colorful and controversial figures of the Tudor world. In this fascinating book-the first full-length biography of Dee based on primary historical sources-Glyn Parry explores Dee's vast array of political, magical, and scientific writings and finds that they cast significant new light on policy struggles in the Elizabethan court, conservative attacks on magic, and Europe's religious wars. John Dee was more than just a fringe magus, Parry shows: he was a major figure of the Reformation and Renaissance.
Scientists --- Occultists --- Astrologers --- Alchemists --- Intellectuals --- Chemists --- Philosophers --- Astrologists --- Dee, John, --- Elizabeth --- Elisabeth --- I. D. --- J. D. --- Dee, Johannes, --- Dee, --- D., I., --- D., J., --- Friends and associates. --- Great Britain --- History --- Intellectual life
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This work argues that the Elizabethan polymath John Dee was not the influential intellectual he purported himself to be. Dee's scientific works were anachronistic and in no way heralded the new age of experimental science. This book traces the course of Dee's life showing how he was a marginal figure and his works had little lasting value. It also provides a useful historiographical summation of Dee's life and career.
Alchemists -- Great Britain -- Biography. --- Astrologers -- Great Britain -- Biography. --- Dee, John, 1527-1608 -- Public opinion. --- Dee, John, 1527-1608. --- Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Biography. --- Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 16th century. --- Intellectuals -- Great Britain -- Biography. --- Occultists -- Great Britain -- Biography. --- Scholars -- Great Britain -- Biography. --- Scientists -- Great Britain -- Biography. --- Intellectuals --- Occultists --- Scientists --- Scholars --- Astrologers --- Alchemists --- Social Sciences --- Parapsychology & Occult Sciences --- Chemists --- Philosophers --- Astrologists --- Dee, John, --- Public opinion. --- Great Britain --- Intellectual life --- History --- I. D. --- J. D. --- Dee, Johannes, --- Dee, --- D., I., --- D., J.,
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Simon Forman was one of London's most infamous astrologers. He was consulted thousands of times a year for medical & other questions but he stood apart from the medical elite as he boldly asserted medical ideas that were at odds with most learned physicians. This title recovers the world of medicine & magic in Elizabethan London.
Forman, Simon, --- Forman, Simon --- Alchemists --- Medicine --- Physicians --- Clinical sciences --- Medical profession --- Human biology --- Life sciences --- Medical sciences --- Pathology --- Chemists --- Philosophers --- History --- London (England) --- Social life and customs --- Esoteric sciences --- History of human medicine --- Astrologers --- England --- Biography --- 16th century --- 17th century --- Health Workforce --- Astrologists --- Occultists
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