The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on March 29, 2010). Thesis advisor: Professor John Wigger. Includes bibliographical references.

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Over the last generation scholars have demonstrated the fundamental importance of astrology in the early modern European worldview. While detailed studies have been undertaken of England and many areas of continental Europe, the Scottish experience has been almost completely overlooked. This thesis seeks to address that gap in the literature and recover a lost dimension of early modern Scottish intellectual life, one that was central and influential for a considerable period of time. The thesis examines the place of, and perceptions about, astrology in Scotland ca. 1560-1726. It demonstrates that despite well-worn arguments against it on theological, theoretical, moral-psychological and effectiveness grounds, astrology was largely accepted throughout all sectors of Scottish society until at least the final quarter of the seventeenth century. Opportunities to learn about it were widespread after the Reformation. As evidenced by student notebooks, it was taught in all of the universities, whose library contents reflect the subject's importance, and it was readily available to a large proportion of the populace through almanacs and other popular literature. Its uses, too, were widespread and various. Medical practitioners, both qualified and non-qualified, drew on it as a diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic guide and natural philosophers used it to ponder the phenomena and cycles of nature and human chronology. For those involved in negotiating the environment it was an aid to the timing of activities, while individuals interested in predicting future events and conditions could attempt to do so using the rather more suspect judicial astrology. By the last two decades of the seventeenth century, however, astrology was losing credibility among the educated, and the thesis examines and evaluates the factors that contributed to this, which include the ousting of scholasticism from academia by new approaches to understanding the natural world, the increasingly tainted image of the astrologer and the difficulty, if not impossibility, of subjecting astrology to the new experimental methods of the virtuosi.

甘迪龍. / "2005年8月" / 論文(哲學碩士)--香港中文大學, 2005. / 參考文獻(leaves 127-131). / "2005 nian 8 yue" / Abstracts also in English. / Gan Dilong. / Lun wen (zhe xue shuo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 2005. / Can kao wen xian (leaves 127-131). / 導論 --- p.1 / Chapter 第一節 --- 「月令」硏究的意義 --- p.1 / Chapter 第二節 --- 「月令」界說及硏究範圍 --- p.1 / Chapter 第三節 --- 近人硏究成果 --- p.3 / Chapter 第一章 --- 「月令」諸篇的年代 --- p.5 / Chapter 第一節 --- 〈夏小正〉 --- p.5 / Chapter 第二節 --- 《豳風´Ø七月》 --- p.8 / Chapter 第三節 --- 楚帛書「月令」 --- p.10 / Chapter 第四節 --- 《管子》五行時令各篇 --- p.11 / Chapter 第五節 --- 《呂氏春秋》「十二紀首」 --- p.15 / Chapter 第六節 --- 《禮記´Ø月令》 --- p.18 / Chapter 第七節 --- 《淮南子´Ø時則訓》 --- p.23 / 小結 --- p.27 / Chapter 第二章 --- 「月令」各項內容硏究 --- p.29 / Chapter 第一節 --- 星象記錄 --- p.29 / Chapter 第一項 --- 北斗 --- p.31 / Chapter 第二項 --- 參與心 --- p.40 / Chapter 第三項 --- 二十八宿 --- p.46 / 小結 --- p.52 / Chapter 第二節 --- 五行配當 --- p.53 / Chapter 第一項 --- 五數之物 --- p.54 / Chapter 第二項 --- 聲律 --- p.57 / Chapter 第三項 --- 十干 --- p.59 / Chapter 第四項 --- 王居明堂禮 --- p.60 / 小結 --- p.62 / Chapter 第三節 --- 物候及農事 --- p.62 / Chapter 第一項 --- 〈夏小正〉 --- p.63 / Chapter 第二項 --- 〈七月〉 --- p.64 / Chapter 第三項 --- 「十二紀首」、〈月令〉及〈時則訓〉 --- p.67 / 小結 --- p.71 / Chapter 第四節 --- 政令與禮制 --- p.71 / Chapter 第一項 --- 〈夏小正〉所載的禮制 --- p.72 / Chapter 第二項 --- 楚帛書「月令」的宜忌 --- p.73 / Chapter 第三項 --- 《管子》的政令 --- p.74 / Chapter 第四項 --- 「十二紀」、〈月令〉、〈時則訓〉的政令與禮儀 --- p.76 / 小結 --- p.81 / Chapter 第三章 --- 「月令」的綜合討論 --- p.82 / Chapter 第一節 --- 「月令」的時節劃分 --- p.82 / Chapter 第一項 --- 四時十二月 --- p.82 / Chapter 第二項 --- 五行配四時 --- p.86 / Chapter 第三項 --- 二十四節氣與三十時 --- p.93 / 小結 --- p.97 / Chapter 第二節 --- 「月令」的曆法 --- p.98 / Chapter 第一項 --- 陽曆而非陰陽合曆 --- p.98 / Chapter 第二項 --- 十月太陽曆的商榷 --- p.99 / Chapter 第三項 --- 三正論的爭議 --- p.102 / 小結 --- p.106 / Chapter 第三節 --- 「月令」的思想 --- p.106 / Chapter 第一項 --- 王政理想 --- p.107 / Chapter 第二項 --- 資源保護 --- p.112 / Chapter 第三項 --- 與陰陽家的關係 --- p.115 / 小結 --- p.123 / 餘論 --- p.125 / 參考書目 --- p.127 / 參考論文 --- p.130 / 附錄一 「十二紀首」、〈月令〉、〈時則訓〉對讀 --- p.132

Inaug.-Diss.-Breslau. / Lebenslauf. Published in full (viii, 154 p.) as Hft. 23 of "Breslauer Beiträge zur Literaturgeschichte, hrsg. von M. Koch und G. Sarrazin." Breslau, 1912.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Harvard University, 1977. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-319).

A dissertação examina o almanaque Der Familienfreund – katholischer hauskalender und wegweiser (O amigo da família – almanaque católico e guia), um impresso produzido e em circulação no Rio Grande do Sul entre 1912 e 1956, redigido majoritariamente em língua alemã em todas as suas edições. Este almanaque foi editado pela Tipografia do Centro e idealizado por Hugo Metzler,. Na idealização deste impresso, esteve presente o vínculo com a igreja católica, mais especificamente com os Jesuítas. O estudo adota os pressupostos teóricos da História Cultural e da história da cultura escrita, sob inspiração dos estudos de Roger Chartier. São analisadas as trinta e oito edições do almanaque e estabelecidas relações com outros impressos. Como documentação complementar, foram produzidos documentos orais a partir da realização de entrevistas com dois leitores do impresso e com pessoas que tiveram o contato com o mesmo ou familiaridade com os impressos produzidos em língua alemã no Rio Grande do Sul. A partir do corpus empírico, a análise intentou compreender seus contextos de produção e circulação, bem como os usos desse impresso. Com esta finalidade, fez-se uma aproximação à materialidade das edições, ou seja, dos suportes nos quais os textos são organizados, os dispositivos textuais e tipográficos, os protocolos de leitura, em especial as imagens e as escolhas editoriais. Constatou-se que as marcas editorias do gênero almanaque caracterizam fortemente este impresso. A temática religiosa apresenta-se recorrente, como também temáticas diversas. A importância do impresso à sua comunidade de leitores pôde ser percebida nas entrevistas realizadas, assim como a sua circulação nas cidades do interior, especificamente na região de Arroio do Meio. A aquisição deste por meio de um empréstimo consignado, em casas de comércio ou na própria escola, pode ser afirmada, inferindo-se também uma possível circulação entre as autoridades religiosas. A influência religiosa, assim como a semelhança com almanaques editados na Alemanha, foram igualmente constatadas. Os protocolos de leitura enunciados nas capas de algumas edições do almanaque foram reafirmados nas entrevistas realizadas, que ressaltaram a leitura compartilhada e, também, o acesso da família ao impresso, ou seja, prevaleceu a ideia de ser um impresso destinado a toda a família, sem conteúdo impróprio para crianças. A relação entre o impresso e a preocupação de membros da comunidade católica com o que consideravam leitura “má” e leitura “boa” para suas comunidades de leitores foi evidenciada. Para além do caráter religioso, o almanaque Der Familienfreund cumpriu a função de oferecer leituras instrutivas, formativas e servir de instrumento de coesão étnico-cultural junto às comunidades dos teuto-católicos. Disseminou informações diversas. A importância que o gênero impresso estudado e, especificamente, o almanaque Der Familienfreund teve em sua área de circulação pôde ser considerado com esta dissertação: este foi um artefato de informação e entretenimento, com caráter moralizador e com a intenção de unir e informar a comunidade teuto-católica, uma das poucas opções de leitura de sua comunidade de leitores. / This thesis examines the almanac Der Familienfreund - katholische haus kalender und wegweiser (The Family Friend - Catholic Almanac and Guide), which was produced and published in Rio Grande do Sul between 1912 and 1956. With almost all its editions in German, this almanac was published by Tipografia do Centro and was designed by Hugo Metzler. Its idealization involved the Catholic Church, more specifically the Jesuits. The study adopts the theoretical assumptions of Cultural History and History of Written Culture, assuming Roger Chartier’s studies. Thirty eight almanac editions and other relevant material were analyzed. To help the analysis, interviews with two readers of the almanac and with people who had contact with it or with other printed material in German were carried out. From that, oral documents were produced. The empirical corpus analysis aimed to understand the almanac’s contexts of production and circulation, as well as its uses. With this objective, the analysis attempted to comprehend the utilization of this material, the textual and typographical devices, the reading protocols, and especially the images and editorial choices. It was noticed that editorial marks of this genre strongly characterized this almanac. Religious and various other themes were present in this material. The importance of the almanac to its community of readers could be noticed in the interviews, as well as in its circulation in the countryside, especially around Arroio do Meio, Rio Grande do Sul. The acquisition of the almanac through a payroll loan in trading houses or at schools could be claimed, as well as the circulation among religious authorities. The religious influence and its similarity to almanacs published in Germany could be noticed. The reading protocols in the cover of some editions were reinforced in the interviews, emphasizing the reading was shared among all the family. In this sense, the idea of being an almanac to the whole family prevailed, since there was no inappropriate content for children. It was observed that there was a relation between the almanac and what the members of the Catholic community considered "bad" and "good" reading. In addition to the religious feature, the almanac Der Familienfreund fulfilled its function of offering instructive readings and it was an ethnocultural cohesion instrument in the German-Catholics communities, also spreading information. This thesis highlights the importance of the studied genre and the value of Der Familienfreund almanac in its circulation area: the almanac was a mean of information and entertainment, with a moralizing feature and the intention to unite and inform the German-Catholic community, since it was one of the few reading options at that time.

A dissertação examina o almanaque Der Familienfreund – katholischer hauskalender und wegweiser (O amigo da família – almanaque católico e guia), um impresso produzido e em circulação no Rio Grande do Sul entre 1912 e 1956, redigido majoritariamente em língua alemã em todas as suas edições. Este almanaque foi editado pela Tipografia do Centro e idealizado por Hugo Metzler,. Na idealização deste impresso, esteve presente o vínculo com a igreja católica, mais especificamente com os Jesuítas. O estudo adota os pressupostos teóricos da História Cultural e da história da cultura escrita, sob inspiração dos estudos de Roger Chartier. São analisadas as trinta e oito edições do almanaque e estabelecidas relações com outros impressos. Como documentação complementar, foram produzidos documentos orais a partir da realização de entrevistas com dois leitores do impresso e com pessoas que tiveram o contato com o mesmo ou familiaridade com os impressos produzidos em língua alemã no Rio Grande do Sul. A partir do corpus empírico, a análise intentou compreender seus contextos de produção e circulação, bem como os usos desse impresso. Com esta finalidade, fez-se uma aproximação à materialidade das edições, ou seja, dos suportes nos quais os textos são organizados, os dispositivos textuais e tipográficos, os protocolos de leitura, em especial as imagens e as escolhas editoriais. Constatou-se que as marcas editorias do gênero almanaque caracterizam fortemente este impresso. A temática religiosa apresenta-se recorrente, como também temáticas diversas. A importância do impresso à sua comunidade de leitores pôde ser percebida nas entrevistas realizadas, assim como a sua circulação nas cidades do interior, especificamente na região de Arroio do Meio. A aquisição deste por meio de um empréstimo consignado, em casas de comércio ou na própria escola, pode ser afirmada, inferindo-se também uma possível circulação entre as autoridades religiosas. A influência religiosa, assim como a semelhança com almanaques editados na Alemanha, foram igualmente constatadas. Os protocolos de leitura enunciados nas capas de algumas edições do almanaque foram reafirmados nas entrevistas realizadas, que ressaltaram a leitura compartilhada e, também, o acesso da família ao impresso, ou seja, prevaleceu a ideia de ser um impresso destinado a toda a família, sem conteúdo impróprio para crianças. A relação entre o impresso e a preocupação de membros da comunidade católica com o que consideravam leitura “má” e leitura “boa” para suas comunidades de leitores foi evidenciada. Para além do caráter religioso, o almanaque Der Familienfreund cumpriu a função de oferecer leituras instrutivas, formativas e servir de instrumento de coesão étnico-cultural junto às comunidades dos teuto-católicos. Disseminou informações diversas. A importância que o gênero impresso estudado e, especificamente, o almanaque Der Familienfreund teve em sua área de circulação pôde ser considerado com esta dissertação: este foi um artefato de informação e entretenimento, com caráter moralizador e com a intenção de unir e informar a comunidade teuto-católica, uma das poucas opções de leitura de sua comunidade de leitores. / This thesis examines the almanac Der Familienfreund - katholische haus kalender und wegweiser (The Family Friend - Catholic Almanac and Guide), which was produced and published in Rio Grande do Sul between 1912 and 1956. With almost all its editions in German, this almanac was published by Tipografia do Centro and was designed by Hugo Metzler. Its idealization involved the Catholic Church, more specifically the Jesuits. The study adopts the theoretical assumptions of Cultural History and History of Written Culture, assuming Roger Chartier’s studies. Thirty eight almanac editions and other relevant material were analyzed. To help the analysis, interviews with two readers of the almanac and with people who had contact with it or with other printed material in German were carried out. From that, oral documents were produced. The empirical corpus analysis aimed to understand the almanac’s contexts of production and circulation, as well as its uses. With this objective, the analysis attempted to comprehend the utilization of this material, the textual and typographical devices, the reading protocols, and especially the images and editorial choices. It was noticed that editorial marks of this genre strongly characterized this almanac. Religious and various other themes were present in this material. The importance of the almanac to its community of readers could be noticed in the interviews, as well as in its circulation in the countryside, especially around Arroio do Meio, Rio Grande do Sul. The acquisition of the almanac through a payroll loan in trading houses or at schools could be claimed, as well as the circulation among religious authorities. The religious influence and its similarity to almanacs published in Germany could be noticed. The reading protocols in the cover of some editions were reinforced in the interviews, emphasizing the reading was shared among all the family. In this sense, the idea of being an almanac to the whole family prevailed, since there was no inappropriate content for children. It was observed that there was a relation between the almanac and what the members of the Catholic community considered "bad" and "good" reading. In addition to the religious feature, the almanac Der Familienfreund fulfilled its function of offering instructive readings and it was an ethnocultural cohesion instrument in the German-Catholics communities, also spreading information. This thesis highlights the importance of the studied genre and the value of Der Familienfreund almanac in its circulation area: the almanac was a mean of information and entertainment, with a moralizing feature and the intention to unite and inform the German-Catholic community, since it was one of the few reading options at that time.