studies in theological interpretation and astronomical observation in sixteenth-century Germany Methuen, Charlotte creator text xx New York T & T Clark 2008 9999 monographic und eng

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viii, 128 p. ; 24 cm. Introduction; 1. Natural order or order of nature? Natural and Moral Philosophy in the Thought of the Reformers.; 2. Lex naturae and ordo naturae in the thought of Philip Melanchthon.; 3. 'This comet or new star': theology and the interpretation of the nova of 1572.; 4. Special providence and sixteenth-century astronomical observation: some preliminary reflections.; 5. Time human or time divine: Theological aspects in opposing the Gregorian Calendar Reform.; 6. From sola scriptura to astronomia nova: novelty, authority, and the reform of astronomy in the work of Johannes Kepler.; 7. On the problem of defining Lutheran Natural Philosophy. Charlotte Methuen Astronomy - Germany - History - 16th century.Reform - Germany BL253 .M48 2008 9780567032713056703271X 230822