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The Society of Astrologers (c. 1647–1684): sermons, feasts, and the resuscitation of astrology in Seventeenth-Century London

Abstract:: Before the Royal Society there was the Society of Astrologers (c. 1647–1684), a group of around forty practitioners who met in London to enjoy lavish feasts, listen to sermons, and exchange instruments and manuscripts. This article, drawing on untapped archival material, offers the first full account of this overlooked group. Convinced that astrology had been misunderstood by the professors who refused to teach it and the preachers who railed against it, the Society of Astrologers sought to d...
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Peer review status:: Peer reviewed

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Pfeffer, M. (2021). The Society of Astrologers (c. 1647–1684): sermons, feasts, and the resuscitation of astrology in Seventeenth-Century London. British Journal for the History of Science.

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Pfeffer, M. “The Society of Astrologers (c. 1647–1684): Sermons, Feasts, and the Resuscitation of Astrology in Seventeenth-Century London.” British Journal for the History of Science, Cambridge University Press, 2021.

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Pfeffer, M. 2021. “The Society of Astrologers (c. 1647–1684): Sermons, Feasts, and the Resuscitation of Astrology in Seventeenth-Century London.” British Journal for the History of Science.
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University of Oxford

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HUMS

Sub department:

History Faculty

Oxford college:

Magdalen College

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Publisher:: Cambridge University Press Publisher's website
Journal:: British Journal for the History of Science Journal website
Acceptance date:: 2021-01-25
EISSN:: 1474-001X
ISSN:: 0007-0874

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Language:: English
Keywords:: FFR
Pubs id:: 1158677
Local pid:: pubs:1158677
Deposit date:: 2021-01-26

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Notes:: This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version will be available from a forthcoming edition of British Journal for the History of Science.

Licence:: Terms and Conditions of Use for Oxford University Research Archive

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