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A brief history of ancient astrology /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Malden, MA ; Oxford :
Blackwell Pub.,
2007.
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| Colección: | Brief histories of the ancient world.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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?