The method of the astrologers in nativities: the four cycles

  • Montse Díaz-Fajardo Universitat de Barcelona
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ANQE.2011.v22.3
Keywords: Maghrib, Astrological cycles, Prorogation technique.

Abstract

Cyclic periods related to astronomical concepts had been used in early Islamic astrology as indicators of the celestial influences. This paper explores the features of this astrological genre in the Maghrib during the 13th-15th centuries.

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Montse Díaz-Fajardo, Universitat de Barcelona

Departamento de Filología Semítica. Área de Estudios Árabes e Islámicos

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Díaz-Fajardo M. (2011). The method of the astrologers in nativities: the four cycles. Anaquel de Estudios Árabes, 22, 35-56. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ANQE.2011.v22.3
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Vol. 22 (2011)
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