Jesuit Astrology: Prognostication and Science in Early Modern Culture
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This book addresses the role of astrology in the Society of Jesus, offering a new perspective into early modern Jesuit culture, science, and education by highlighting an element that has been long overlooked: astrology. Contents Acknowledgements Figures Tables Abbreviations Transcription and Citation Notes Astrological Symbols Introduction Part 1 Astrology in the Early Modern Era Introduction to Part 1 Chapter 1 Early Modern Astrology: An Overview 1 The Practice of Astrology 2 A Changing Knowledge 3 Astrology in Print 4 Pico’s Critique Chapter 2 The Church and Astrology 1 A Clash of Doctrines 2 An Art Divided 3 The Regulation of Astrology Chapter 3 The Mathematization of Astrology Chapter 4 The Marginalization of Astrology 1 Astrology as Science 2 A Changed Knowledge Part 2 Jesuits and Astrology Introduction to Part 2 Chapter 5 Jesuits against Astrology 1 Benito Pereira (1590) 2 Martín Del Rio (1599–1600) 3 Alessandro De Angelis (1615) 4 The Bibliotheca Selecta (1593) 5 Later Examples 6 The Anti-astrological Discourse Chapter 6 Jesuits Accepting Astrology 1 Francisco Suárez on Astrology 2 Further Examples 3 Standing in Ambiguity Chapter 7 Astrology in Jesuit Science 1 The Ratio Studiorum, Mathematics and Astrology 2 Clavius and Astrology 3 Astrology in Jesuit Printed Works 4 Between Print and Manuscript 5 Astrology among Jesuit Scholars Chapter 8 Astrology as Cultural Currency: Jesuits in the East 1 China: New Astrology for an Old Empire 2 Notes on Japan and India 3 European Astrology in the East Chapter 9 Brave New World: Jesuits and Astrology in the Americas 1 Different Skies, Different Influences 2 Jesuits and Astrology under Southern Skies 3 Catholic Constellations: Astrology in Religious Discourse 4 Under New Skies Part 3 Jesuits Teaching Astrology Introduction to Part 3 Chapter 10 The Aula da Esfera of Santo Antão 1 The Astrological Manuscripts and Their Authors 2 Other Astrological Texts 3 The Students of the Aula da Esfera 4 Astrology at the Aula da Esfera: A Timeline 5 The Example of the Aula da Esfera Chapter 11 Teaching Astrology 1 A Jesuit Astrological Programme? 2 Defending Astrology 3 The Astrological Syllabus 4 Gonzaga’s Baroque Astrology 5 A Jesuit Astrology? Part 4 Jesuit Astrologers Introduction to Part 4 Chapter 12 Practicing Astrology 1 Judgements on Comets 2 An Astrological Report to the Court 3 The Calendar of Trnava 4 Nativities 5 Other Applications 6 The Practice in Perspective Final Thoughts Appendix 1 Bull Coeli et Terrae Appendix 2 Teachers of the Aula da Esfera Appendix 3 Jesuit Astrological Manuscripts Appendix 4 Documents Bibliography General Index Index of Manuscripts frontcover.pdf Acknowledgements Figures Tables Abbreviations Transcription and Citation Notes Astrological Symbols Introduction Part 1 Astrology in the Early Modern Era Introduction to Part 1 Early Modern Astrology: An Overview 1 The Practice of Astrology 2 A Changing Knowledge 3 Astrology in Print 4 Pico’s Critique The Church and Astrology 1 A Clash of Doctrines 2 An Art Divided 3 The Regulation of Astrology The Mathematization of Astrology The Marginalization of Astrology 1 Astrology as Science 2 A Changed Knowledge Part 2 Jesuits and Astrology Introduction to Part 2 Jesuits against Astrology 1 Benito Pereira (1590) 2 Martín Del Rio (1599–1600) 3 Alessandro De Angelis (1615) 4 The Bibliotheca Selecta (1593) 5 Later Examples 6 The Anti-astrological Discourse Jesuits Accepting Astrology 1 Francisco Suárez on Astrology 2 Further Examples 3 Standing in Ambiguity Astrology in Jesuit Science 1 The Ratio Studiorum, Mathematics and Astrology 2 Clavius and Astrology 3 Astrology in Jesuit Printed Works 4 Between Print and Manuscript 5 Astrology among Jesuit Scholars Astrology as Cultural Currency: Jesuits in the East 1 China: New Astrology for an Old Empire 2 Notes on Japan and India 3 European Astrology in the East Brave New World: Jesuits and Astrology in the Americas 1 Different Skies, Different Influences 2 Jesuits and Astrology under Southern Skies 3 Catholic Constellations: Astrology in Religious Discourse 4 Under New Skies Part 3 Jesuits Teaching Astrology Introduction to Part 3 The Aula da Esfera of Santo Antão 1 The Astrological Manuscripts and Their Authors 2 Other Astrological Texts 3 The Students of the Aula da Esfera 4 Astrology at the Aula da Esfera: A Timeline 5 The Example of the Aula da Esfera Teaching Astrology 1 A Jesuit Astrological Programme? 2 Defending Astrology 3 The Astrological Syllabus 4 Gonzaga’s Baroque Astrology 5 A Jesuit Astrology? Part 4 Jesuit Astrologers Introduction to Part 4 Practicing Astrology 1 Judgements on Comets 2 An Astrological Report to the Court 3 The Calendar of Trnava 4 Nativities 5 Other Applications 6 The Practice in Perspective Final Thoughts Bull Coeli et Terrae Acknowledgement Teachers of the Aula da Esfera 1 Teachers of the Aula da Esfera 2 Teachers with Astrological Writings or Connections to Astrology Jesuit Astrological Manuscripts 1 Tables of Contents of the Aula da Esfera Astrological Manuscripts and Other Manuscripts of Interest 2 Notes on the Authorship of the Astrological Texts on Egerton MS 2063 Documents 1 João Delgado’s Defence of Astrology 2 Introduction to Astrologia iudiçiaria by João Delgado (1607) 3 Introductory Chapters of Astrologia by Sebastião Dias 4 Introduction to Astrologia judicial by Simon Fallon (1639) 5 Introduction to Tratado da Astrologia by Luís Gonzaga 6 Final Exam Question on Astrology 7 Judgement on a Comet by Luís Gonzaga Bibliography Manuscript Sources References General Index Index of Manuscripts backcover.pdf Acknowledgements Figures Tables Abbreviations Transcription and Citation Notes Astrological Symbols Introduction Part 1 Astrology in the Early Modern Era Introduction to Part 1 Early Modern Astrology: An Overview 1 The Practice of Astrology 2 A Changing Knowledge 3 Astrology in Print 4 Pico’s Critique The Church and Astrology 1 A Clash of Doctrines 2 An Art Divided 3 The Regulation of Astrology The Mathematization of Astrology The Marginalization of Astrology 1 Astrology as Science 2 A Changed Knowledge Part 2 Jesuits and Astrology Introduction to Part 2 Jesuits against Astrology 1 Benito Pereira (1590) 2 Martín Del Rio (1599–1600) 3 Alessandro De Angelis (1615) 4 The Bibliotheca Selecta (1593) 5 Later Examples 6 The Anti-astrological Discourse Jesuits Accepting Astrology 1 Francisco Suárez on Astrology 2 Further Examples 3 Standing in Ambiguity Astrology in Jesuit Science 1 The Ratio Studiorum, Mathematics and Astrology 2 Clavius and Astrology 3 Astrology in Jesuit Printed Works 4 Between Print and Manuscript 5 Astrology among Jesuit Scholars Astrology as Cultural Currency: Jesuits in the East 1 China: New Astrology for an Old Empire 2 Notes on Japan and India 3 European Astrology in the East Brave New World: Jesuits and Astrology in the Americas 1 Different Skies, Different Influences 2 Jesuits and Astrology under Southern Skies 3 Catholic Constellations: Astrology in Religious Discourse 4 Under New Skies Part 3 Jesuits Teaching Astrology Introduction to Part 3 The Aula da Esfera of Santo Antão 1 The Astrological Manuscripts and Their Authors 2 Other Astrological Texts 3 The Students of the Aula da Esfera 4 Astrology at the Aula da Esfera: A Timeline 5 The Example of the Aula da Esfera Teaching Astrology 1 A Jesuit Astrological Programme? 2 Defending Astrology 3 The Astrological Syllabus 4 Gonzaga’s Baroque Astrology 5 A Jesuit Astrology? Part 4 Jesuit Astrologers Introduction to Part 4 Practicing Astrology 1 Judgements on Comets 2 An Astrological Report to the Court 3 The Calendar of Trnava 4 Nativities 5 Other Applications 6 The Practice in Perspective Final Thoughts Bull Coeli et Terrae Acknowledgement Teachers of the Aula da Esfera 1 Teachers of the Aula da Esfera 2 Teachers with Astrological Writings or Connections to Astrology Jesuit Astrological Manuscripts 1 Tables of Contents of the Aula da Esfera Astrological Manuscripts and Other Manuscripts of Interest 2 Notes on the Authorship of the Astrological Texts on Egerton MS 2063 Documents 1 João Delgado’s Defence of Astrology 2 Introduction to Astrologia iudiçiaria by João Delgado (1607) 3 Introductory Chapters of Astrologia by Sebastião Dias 4 Introduction to Astrologia judicial by Simon Fallon (1639) 5 Introduction to Tratado da Astrologia by Luís Gonzaga 6 Final Exam Question on Astrology 7 Judgement on a Comet by Luís Gonzaga Bibliography Manuscript Sources References General Index Index of Manuscripts
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