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Hebrew and Latin Astrology in the Twelfth Century: The Example of the Location of Pain (2010)

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Volume: 41
Pages: 70--75

Publication Date: 2010
Edition Details: Part of a special issue: “Stars, Spirits, Signs: Towards a History of Astrology 1100--1800”
Language: English

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Astrology Pain Jewish civilization and culture Arab/Islamic world, civilization and culture Transmission of ideas Cross-cultural interaction; cultural influence Medical astrology Medieval John of Seville Abraham Ben Ezra

The formative period of Latin and Hebrew astrology occurred virtually simultaneously in both cultures. In the second quarter of the twelfth century the terminology of the subject was established and the textbooks which became authoritative were written. The responsibility for this lay almost entirely with two scholars: John of Seville for the Latins, and Abraham ibn Ezra for the Jews. It is unlikely to have been by coincidence that the same developments in astrology occurred in these two cultures. John of Seville and Abraham ibn Ezra were both brought up within the Islamic culture of Spain, and their astrology was Arabic astrology. Moreover, some scholars have thought that John's origins were Jewish, while Ibn Ezra is known to have collaborated with Latin scholars (whose names are not recorded). It cannot be a coincidence that they forged the science of astrology for their respect co-religionists at almost the same time. Yet, very little research has been done on the possible relations between the two scholars. The purpose of this paper is to begin to explore this relationship, and to illustrate it in particular by their shared doctrine concern the location of pain.

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Article Kassell, Lauren (2010) Introduction: Stars, Spirits, Signs: Towards a History of Astrology 1100--1800. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences (p. 67). unapi

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