The University of Salamanca and the Renaissance of Astronomy During the Second Half of the 15th Century

Chabás, José

doi:10.1007/1-4020-3975-1_3

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“…At all of these institutions the Sphaera was an important teaching text. The University of Salamanca was a key early site for the development of cosmography (Chabás 2006). The curriculum included subjects like cartography, and incorporated information from voyages to the West Indies and the Americas.…”

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Sacrobosco’s Sphaera in Spain and Portugal

Crowther

2020

De Sphaera of Johannes De Sacrobosco in the Early Modern Period

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This paper analyzes sixteenth-century commentaries on Johannes de Sacrobosco's Sphaera in Portuguese and Spanish. Between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries, there were more translations of the Sphaera into Castilian and Portuguese than into all other European vernaculars combined. A major reason for the interest in Sphaera translations in Spain and Portugal was that the basic astronomical and geographical knowledge contained in this text could be used for navigation. Because of their enormous interests in overseas exploration and colonization, Iberian monarchs supported the development of cosmography, a subject that combined mathematics, astronomy, and geography. The astronomical information in the Sphaera was also valued on the Iberian Peninsula for its applications to astrology. Finally, the Sphaera was critical to a Christian education because it taught readers to appreciate the wonders of God's creation. Spanish and Portuguese commentaries on Sacrobosco's Sphaera reflect this mix of practical, political, and spiritual concerns.

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Section: The Iberian Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sacrobosco’s Sphaera in Spain and Portugal

Crowther

2020

De Sphaera of Johannes De Sacrobosco in the Early Modern Period

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Schools and Universities in Medieval Latin Science

Shank¹

2013

The Cambridge History of Science

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Mikołaj z Tuchowa Zapomniany astronom i lekarz z XV wieku oraz jego europejskie peregrynacje

Sroka

2020

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Mikołaj z Tuchowa. Zapomniany astronom i lekarz z XV wieku oraz jego europejskie peregrynacje Zarys treści: Artykuł poświęcony jest omówieniu działalności Mikołaja z Tuchowa, zapomnianego astronoma i lekarza z XV w., który zrobił karierę w Europie Zachodniej. Po studiach w Krakowie i Paryżu zajmował wpierw katedrę astronomii w Salamance, a potem był astronomem na dworze książąt burgundzkich (1464-1472) i lekarzem (od 1476) na dworze królów kastylijskich.

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The University of Salamanca and the Renaissance of Astronomy During the Second Half of the 15th Century

Cited by 4 publications

References 3 publications

Sacrobosco’s Sphaera in Spain and Portugal

Sacrobosco’s Sphaera in Spain and Portugal

Schools and Universities in Medieval Latin Science

Mikołaj z Tuchowa Zapomniany astronom i lekarz z XV wieku oraz jego europejskie peregrynacje

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