Astrology is a disease, not a science.

Maimonides

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Topic

Astrology

Author

Maimonides

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Judeo-Arabic

Time

1195 1190s 12th century

Era

Middle Ages

Occupation

Jewish philosopher Jewish writer Philosopher Writer

From

Spain Europe

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Citation

Maimonides. Letter to Marseille. c. 1195.

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