218 Pages
by
Routledge
218 Pages
by
Routledge
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In the Florentine basilica of San Miniato al Monte is a thirteenth-century marble zodiac. Over many years Fred Gettings unravelled the mysteries of its construction. In this book, originally published in 1987, he shows that the church was designed according to an extraordinarily significant astrological schema and embodies the mediaeval Church’s desire to refute an influential contemporary... Read more
1.San Miniato al Monte, Florence 2. The Secret Symbolism of the Zodiac 3. Astrological Considerations 4. Sunlight, Bull and Fish as Secret Symbols 5. Astrological Considerations in Relation to San Miniato 6. The Secrets of the Latin Inscription. Conclusion. Appendix 1: Glossary Appendix 2: Chronology of San Miniato Appendix 3: Data Relating to the San Miniato Horoscope Appendix 4: Zodiacal Material Relating to Zodiacs Mentioned in the Text.
Biography
Fred Gettings (1937–2013)
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