RT Article
T1 Jesuits and Astrology: Print versus Manuscript
JF Journal of Jesuit studies
VO 10
IS 3
SP 438
OP 455
A1 Ribeiro, Luís Campos
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1844936244
AB Astrology played an important part in early modern European culture, as a fundamental part of both mathematical and astronomical traditions. During the same period, the Society of Jesus built their global educational enterprise, which included a proven expertise in mathematical and astronomical study. Although insufficiently acknowledged in Jesuit historiography, astrology formed an important part of this scientific project. Several Jesuit authors engaged in the study, teaching, and practice of astrology. From the mathematics curriculum of the Roman College to the Jesuit astrology classes in Portugal and Spain, the present article discusses astrology’s presence in early modern Jesuit publications. It examines the discussion of astrology in the Society’s scientific works, highlights the sharp contrast between the printed word and the manuscript tradition, and demonstrates how the latter provides a better guide to the role of astrology as part of Jesuit science.
K1 Jesuit science
K1 manuscript tradition
K1 College of Santo Antão
K1 astrological teaching
K1 Astronomy
K1 Astrology
DO 10.1163/22141332-10030003