The art of predicting earthly events from the movements of stars & planets has always been a source of fascination Medieval astrologers though sometimes feared to be magicians in league with demons were usually revered scholars whose ideas & practices were widely respected Politics medicine weather forecasting cosmology & alchemy were all influenced by astrological concepts Astrology in Medieval Manuscripts explores the dazzling complexity of western medieval astrology & its place in society as revealed by a wealth of illustrated manuscripts from the British Library's rich medieval collection