Stories
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The enigma of the medieval folding almanac
With its combination of rich, portable data and high-end style, this folding almanac could have been the medieval equivalent of the latest iPhone.
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Divining the world through an artist’s almanac
Amanda Couch's artists book, 'Huwawa in the Everyday: an almanac' is inspired by the entrail like folds of a medieval folding and its function as a guide for astrological divinations linking the body, health and the heavens. Like the original almanac her work is designed to be carried out into the wider world.
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Mapping the body
These intricate anatomical drawings show how Ayurveda practitioners have explored the human body and how it works.
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A medieval guide to practical magic
With few sources of effective help available when treating an injured patient, the medieval physician could instead stage a healing ceremony using a practical how-to guide he carried with him.
Catalogue
- Books
Astrology in Kepler's cosmology / J.V. Field.
Field, Judith VeronicaDate: 1987- Books
Astrology at the English court in the latter Middle Ages / Hilary M. Carey.
Carey, Hilary M.Date: 1987- Books
Astrology / Cherry Gilchrist.
Gilchrist, Cherry.Date: [1982], ©1982- Manuscripts
[Astrology and divination].
Date: 19th century- Manuscripts
[Astrology and divination].
Date: 19th century