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A Brief History of Ancient Astrology explores the theory and practice of astrology from Babylon to Ancient Greece and Rome and its cultural and political impact on ancient societies.:.; Discusses the union between early astrology and astronomy, in contrast to the modern dichotomy between science and...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Brief histories of the ancient world
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470773772 |
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A Brief History of Ancient Astrology explores the theory and practice of astrology from Babylon to Ancient Greece and Rome and its cultural and political impact on ancient societies.:.; Discusses the union between early astrology and astronomy, in contrast to the modern dichotomy between science and superstition.; Explains the ancient understanding of the zodiac and its twelve signs, the seven planets, and the fixed circle of 'places' against which the signs and planets revolve.; Demonstrates how to construct and interpret a horoscope in the ancient manner, using original ancient horoscopes an. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xiii, 159 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-154) and index. |
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9780470773772 0470773774 9780470775370 (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader) 0470775378 (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader) 9781405171625 (electronic bk.) 1405171626 (electronic bk.) 1280743298 9781280743290 |
| Index Number: | BF1674 |
| CLC: | B991-09 |
| Contents: | Introduction : what was astrology in ancient Greece and Rome? -- Origins and types of astrology : the transfer of astrology from Babylon : the pseudo-history of astrology : "alien wisdom" -- The product : how to construct a simple horoscope, ancient style -- Structure and meaning in the horoscope, 1 : the aspects and the "places" -- Structure and meaning in the horoscope, 2 : the zodiac and its signs -- Structure and meaning in the horoscope, 3 : the planets -- Horoscopes and their interpretation -- A matter of life and death : "starters," "destroyers," and "length of life" : some sociopolitical implications of astrology -- Conclusion : why bother with ancient astrology in the twenty-first century? |