History of Astrology as an Academic Field of Study with Steven Vanden Broecke

Episode 60 August 12, 2024 00:49:52
History of Astrology as an Academic Field of Study with Steven Vanden Broecke
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History of Astrology as an Academic Field of Study with Steven Vanden Broecke

Aug 12 2024 | 00:49:52

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Show Notes

In episode 60 of the podcast I have the pleasure of talking with Professor Steven Vanden Broecke, a well known scholar on the history of astrology. We discuss the history of astrology as a discipline and field of study within the academia. Steven Vanden Broecke is a Full professor at the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy, Department of History, University of Ghent. He has written many papers on the history of astrology and his book "The Limits of Influence: Pico, Louvain, and the Crisis of Renaissance Astrology" (2003) was quite influential in the field.

For an overview of Steven Vanden Broecke's work, see:

https://research.flw.ugent.be/en/steven.vandenbroecke

https://ugent.academia.edu/StevenVandenBroecke

Note: this episode was recorded an year ago, but technical difficulties and other delays led to a later publication.

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