Index

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. 2. The Medieval Debate about Astrology 25
7. 3. The Making of an Astrologer: The Development of Pierre d’Ailly’s Thought on the Stars 43
8. 4. Astrology and the Narration of History 61
9. 5. The Great Schism and the Coming of the Apocalypse 85
10. 6. Astrology and the Postponement of the End 102
11. 7. The Concordance of Astrology and Theology 122
12. Appendix 1. A Note on the Availability of d’Ailly’s Writings on Astrology 131
13. Appendix 2. A Chronology of d’Ailly’s Works Dealing with Astrology 136
14. Abbreviations 138
15. Notes 139
16. Select Bibliography 209
17. Index 227