Albert the Great, the Albert Legend, and the Legitimation of the Dominicans

By the time of his death in 1280 Albert the Great was respected not only as a theologian and philosopher, but also as one of the greatest authorities on astrology in the West. Such expertise rarely gains plaudits today, but in late medieval Europe knowledge of esoteric pursuits was held in high rega...

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Autor principal:	Scott E. Hendrix
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	Albert the Great Albertus Magnus astrology magic <i>The Book of Secrets</i> Order of Preachers <i>Speculum astronomiae</i> Religions. Mythology. Rationalism BL1-2790
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:5ab95c65ec2448a582018c774d3163fd2021-11-25T18:53:09ZAlbert the Great, the Albert Legend, and the Legitimation of the Dominicans10.3390/rel121109922077-1444https://doaj.org/article/5ab95c65ec2448a582018c774d3163fd2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/11/992https://doaj.org/toc/2077-1444By the time of his death in 1280 Albert the Great was respected not only as a theologian and philosopher, but also as one of the greatest authorities on astrology in the West. Such expertise rarely gains plaudits today, but in late medieval Europe knowledge of esoteric pursuits was held in high regard. This is why Dominicans not only did nothing to challenge the growth of the “Albert Legend,” that Albert had mastered all magical and esoteric topics, but also promoted this myth. By promoting this legend, they bolstered and legitimized the reputation of the Order of Preachers.Scott E. HendrixMDPI AGarticleAlbert the GreatAlbertus Magnusastrologymagic <i>The Book of Secrets</i>Order of Preachers<i>Speculum astronomiae</i>Religions. Mythology. RationalismBL1-2790ENReligions, Vol 12, Iss 992, p 992 (2021)
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description	By the time of his death in 1280 Albert the Great was respected not only as a theologian and philosopher, but also as one of the greatest authorities on astrology in the West. Such expertise rarely gains plaudits today, but in late medieval Europe knowledge of esoteric pursuits was held in high regard. This is why Dominicans not only did nothing to challenge the growth of the “Albert Legend,” that Albert had mastered all magical and esoteric topics, but also promoted this myth. By promoting this legend, they bolstered and legitimized the reputation of the Order of Preachers.
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Albert the Great, the Albert Legend, and the Legitimation of the Dominicans

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