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Campus | Haverford |
Semester | Fall 2022 |
Registration ID | HISTH350A001 |
Course Title | Topics in the History of Science: Astrology |
Credit | 1.00 |
Department | History |
Instructor | Hayton,Darin |
Times and Days | M 01:30pm-04:00pm
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Room Location | HLL106 |
Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2471 Astrology was the most broadly authoritative science in the premodern world, and astrologers were the purveyors of that science. This course traces the practice of astrology from the Hellenistic period to the end Renaissance. We will study who astrologers were and in what contexts they practiced their science. We will learn core astrological techniques that astrologers used to cast horoscopes and to justify their science to powerful patrons. Social Science, B: Analysis of the Social World, A: Meaning, Interpretation (Texts) (Hav: SO, B, A) |
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