The aim of this article is to contribute to the scholarly discussion on the relationship between predictive practices and religious orthodoxy, as displayed in the Liber introductorius of Michael Scot. The present article includes a study of Michael Scot’s discussion of the interpretation of unusual signs and unexpected events, both in the Liber quatuor distinctionum and the Liber particularis. The analysis of some neglected textual evidence will also add new elements to the evaluation of the reception of Michael Scot as an authority in the field of predictive practices.
FORESEEING THE FUTURE IN UNEXPECTED EVENTS: THE CASE OF THE LIBER INTRODUCTORIUS OF MICHAEL SCOT
andriani, eleonora
2022-01-01
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The aim of this article is to contribute to the scholarly discussion on the relationship between predictive practices and religious orthodoxy, as displayed in the Liber introductorius of Michael Scot. The present article includes a study of Michael Scot’s discussion of the interpretation of unusual signs and unexpected events, both in the Liber quatuor distinctionum and the Liber particularis. The analysis of some neglected textual evidence will also add new elements to the evaluation of the reception of Michael Scot as an authority in the field of predictive practices.File in questo prodotto:
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