Sterrenkunde en eindtijdverwachting tijdens de Nederlandse Opstand: Albertus Leoninus en de theorieën van Copernicus
This article discusses the astronomical work of the Dutch humanist Albert van Leeuwen, or Albertus Leoninus (1543-1614). Leoninus came from a very prominent Utrecht family and took a doctorate in law from the university of Siena. However, during the Dutch Revolt, his family lost its position in government. Leoninus did not join any of the warring parties. Fleeing the troubles, he stayed several years in Germany, where he aligned himself with people of irenist and millenarist leanings. In 1578, Leoninus had a volume of astronornical writings printed at Cologne. Having travelled to Rome, he offe... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2012 |
Schlagwörter: | Geschiedenis / Astronomy / Dutch revolt / Leonius / Copernicus |
Sprache: | Niederländisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27158883 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/251608 |