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No. 2
Patrick Curry (ed.), Astrology, Science and Society : Historical Essays.
Boydell Press, Woodbridge, 1987. 302pp. +Index  ISBN 0-85115-459-X
 
A collection of articles originally read in the international symposium on history of astrology held at Warburg Institute of University of London in March 1984. This is a very good stating point to know the main tendency of recent scholarship. Most of articles are written by authoritative historians of each domain. Could be a must item for students of history of astrology.
 
      J.D.North, "Medieval Concepts of Celestial Influences : A Survey."pp. 5-
                        This is the one of the twin articles whose the other part is collected in
                        P.Zambelli's "Astrologi hallucinati". Very important for the concept of
                        celestial influences.

     G.F.Vescovini, "Peter of Abano and Astrology." pp. 19-
                        Peter of Abano is one of the most famous figures in the tradition of the
                        Italian scholastic medicine.
 
     H.M.Carey, "Astrology at the English Court in the Later Middle Ages." pp. 41-
 
     R.Lemay, "The True Place of Astrology in Medieval Science and Philosophy :
                       Towards a Definition." pp. 57-
                       A disciple of the great historian Lynn Thorndike. He is very famous for his
                       study on Abu Masar, the most influential arabian astronomer-astrologer on
                       Latin West.
 
     S.Caroti, "Nicole Oresme's Polemic Against Astrology, in his Quodlibeta." pp. 75-
                       In "Astrologi hallucinati "‚ he wrote on Luther's most beloved friend Philip
                       Melanchthon's astrological thought.

     K.Hutchison, "Towards a Political Iconology of the Copernican Revolution." pp. 95-
                       This historian wrote on the very interesting articles on such a theme as "Occult
                       quality" or "Supernatural effects" in the period of the scientific revolution.
 
     J.V.Field, "Astrology in Kepler's Cosmology." pp. 143-
                       Kepler's astrological though must be checked.
 
    A.G.Clarke, "Metoposcopy : An Art to Find the Mind's Construction in the Forehead."
                       pp. 171-

 
    J.E.Halbronn, "The Revealing Process of Translation and Criticism in the History
                      of Astrology." pp. 197-
                      This historian wrote articles on astrological work of Claude Dariot, a
                      Montpelier's paracelsian physician.
 
    S.Schaffer, "Newton's Comets and the Transformation of Astrology." pp. 219-
   
    P.Curry, "Saving Astrology in Restoration England : 'Whig' and 'Tory' Reforms."
                       pp. 245-
                      So called "sociological method".

    M.Hunter, "Science and Astrology in Seventeenth Century England : An
                      Unpublished Polemic by John Flamsteed." pp. 261-
                      Today, he is the most famous and important specialist of Robert Boyle.
 
    Index, pp. 301-302.