Astrologers in 15th-century Cairo with Fien de Block

Episode 57 March 28, 2023 00:50:52
Astrologers in 15th-century Cairo with Fien de Block
ad Astra
Astrologers in 15th-century Cairo with Fien de Block

Mar 28 2023 | 00:50:52

/

Show Notes

In this episode, I talk with Fien de Block about her research on astrologers and astrological practices in the fifteenth-century Sultanate of Cairo. This was the subject of her PhD thesis titled "(Re)drawing the lines: the science of the stars in the late fifteenth century Sultanate of Cairo" (2020). Fien de Block is currently a guest professor and a researcher at the University of Gent.

Her publications and works can be found here: https://research.flw.ugent.be/en/fdblock.deblock

Other Episodes

Episode 23

September 30, 2020 00:46:18
Episode Cover

Studying & Translating Christian Astrology with Patrizia Nava

In this episode we talk with independent researcher Patrizia Nava, who is currently translating into Italian the book Christian Astrology (1647) by William Lilly....

Listen

Episode 3

August 10, 2020 00:55:47
Episode Cover

Historical Research on the Lots with Dorian Gieseler Greenbaum

On this episode we talk with Dorian Gieseler Greenbaum on her academic research on the history of Astrology. The central topic is the astrological...

Listen

Episode 8

August 24, 2020 01:17:13
Episode Cover

Transmission of texts and example horoscopes with Levente László

This episode features the research of Levente László, doctoral candidate at the Doctoral School of Philosophy at Eötvös University in Budapest, with a PhD...

Listen