Dancing with the Stars: How the Night Sky Influenced Medieval Thought
Sponsoring Organization(s)
Goliardic Society, Western Michigan Univ.
Organizer Name
Sarah Jaran
Organizer Affiliation
Western Michigan Univ.
Presider Name
Sarah Jaran
Paper Title 1
The Zodiac on Medieval Church Portals
Presenter 1 Name
Shelley Williams
Presenter 1 Affiliation
Brigham Young Univ.
Paper Title 2
The Holy Society at the End of Time: Eschatology in the Writings of Ælfric of Eynsham and Wulfstan of York
Presenter 2 Name
Kathryn Wilmotte
Presenter 2 Affiliation
Western Michigan Univ.
Start Date
10-5-2019 10:00 AM
Session Location
Schneider 1355
Description
From scientific texts to philosophy and literature, the omnipresence of the stars as an important point of connection between cultures, geographical areas, and centuries is clear. This panel seeks to investigate these connections by looking specifically at formal and informal astronomy/astrology/eschatology in their wide variety of applications during the Medieval period, specifically relating to the concept of time. Sarah Jaran
Dancing with the Stars: How the Night Sky Influenced Medieval Thought
Schneider 1355
From scientific texts to philosophy and literature, the omnipresence of the stars as an important point of connection between cultures, geographical areas, and centuries is clear. This panel seeks to investigate these connections by looking specifically at formal and informal astronomy/astrology/eschatology in their wide variety of applications during the Medieval period, specifically relating to the concept of time. Sarah Jaran