Bibliograph

Nostradamus, how an obscure Renaissance astrologer became the modern prophet of doom, Stephane Gerson

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Label

Nostradamus, how an obscure Renaissance astrologer became the modern prophet of doom, Stephane Gerson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-332) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Nostradamus

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

778422062

Responsibility statement

Stephane Gerson

Sub title

how an obscure Renaissance astrologer became the modern prophet of doom

Summary

Presents a portrait of the astrologer, evaluating how his prophecies have been interpreted, transformed, and analyzed while exploring the ways in which people believe his predictions have been proven and his cultural influence

Table Of Contents

A good friend in Renaissance Europe -- The power of words -- Unfathomable afflictions -- Fame and infamy -- The Nostradamian underworld -- Wonder and politics at the Court of France -- Amazing bones: a revolutionary desecration -- A world of one's own -- We are not Nostradadamites! -- Fin de Siècle madness -- Nostradamus is Adolf Hitler -- Apocalypse now? -- Times for Nostradamus

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