Astronomia Teutsch Astronomei 1545
Peter Stockinger
(Translator & Editor)
Sue Ward (Foreword)
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A German Stargazer’s Book of Astrology
Astronomia Teutsch Astronomie (1545)
Translated and edited by Peter Stockinger
Foreword by Sue Ward
Step into the world of the sixteenth-century astrologer, where the movements of the heavens were understood to influence earthly affairs, from the changing seasons to the fortunes of nations and individuals.
A German Stargazer’s Book of Astrology presents the first English translation of Astronomia Teutsch Astronomei, originally published in Frankfurt am Main in 1545. Among the earliest astrological textbooks written in the German vernacular, this remarkable work offers a rare glimpse into the knowledge and methods of astrologers at the transition from the late medieval to the early modern world.
Translated and edited by traditional astrologer Peter Stockinger, the book introduces modern readers to a rich system of celestial interpretation, exploring the twelve signs of the zodiac, the seven classical planets, the constellations, the fixed stars, and their influences.
Its subjects extend beyond the interpretation of individual horoscopes to encompass eclipses, comets, weather prediction, the four seasons and the astronomical calendar attributed to Claudius Ptolemy.
Stockinger’s detailed introduction and extensive annotations place the original text within its historical and intellectual setting, making this important source accessible to contemporary readers while preserving its distinctive Renaissance character.
With a foreword by respected astrologer Sue Ward, A German Stargazer’s Book of Astrology is an illuminating resource for students and practitioners of traditional astrology, historians of the occult sciences and anyone interested in how earlier generations understood the relationship between heaven and earth.
Format: Softcover/242 pp.
ISBN: 9781906958596
£14.99/US$22
Subjects: Astrology
A fascinating encounter with the astrological worldview of Renaissance Europe, brought to life for the modern reader.
Contents:
· Of the Twelve Signs, their Stars and Effects
· Of Pictures of the Heavenly Bodies (Constellations)
· Of the Fixed Stars and their Qualities
· Of the Seven Planets
· Of Eclipses and Comets (Mundane astrology)
· Of the Four Seasons (Weather astrology)
· Claudius Ptolemy’s Perpetual Calendar
