Researching astrology in Medieval France with Jean-Patrice Boudet

Episode 9 August 26, 2020 00:50:29
Researching astrology in Medieval France with Jean-Patrice Boudet
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Researching astrology in Medieval France with Jean-Patrice Boudet

Aug 26 2020 | 00:50:29

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Show Notes

In this episode we have the pleasure of speaking with Professor Jean-Patrice Boudet, who shares with us details on his work and some reflexions on the history of astrology. Professor Boudet is one of the chief researchers in this field and is currently a Professor of Medieval History at the Université d’Orléans. He has published various books and numerous papers on the medieval practices of astrology in Europe, in particular in medieval France. One of his most notable topics of research was the activities of the astrologer Simon de Phares, but he as written on many related topics on astrology, magic and divination.

For a list of his works see https://univ-orleans.academia.edu/JeanPatriceBoudet or https://www.irht.cnrs.fr/?q=fr/annuaire/boudet-jean-patrice.

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