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Ancient Astrologyby Tamsyn Barton
Routledge 1994; US$ 37.95An account of astrology from its beginnings in Mesopotamia, focusing on the Greco-Roman world, Ancient Astrology examines the theoretical development and changing social and political role of astrology. more...
Astrology, Science and Cultureby Roy Willis; Patrick Curry
Berg Publishers 2004; US$ 109.95Mainstream science has long dismissed astrology as a form of primitive superstition, despite or perhaps even because of its huge popular interest. From daily horoscopes to in-depth and personalized star forecasts, astrology, for many, plays a crucial role in the organization of everyday life. Present-day scholars and scientists remain baffled as to why this pseudo-science exercises such control over supposedly modern, rational and enlightened individuals, yet so far they have failed to produce a ny meaningful analysis of why it impacts on so many lives and what lies behind its popular appeal. Moving beyond scientific scepticism, Astrology, Science and Culture finally fills the gap by probing deeply into the meaning and importance of this ext... more...
The Fated Skyby Benson Bobrick
Simon & Schuster 2005; US$ 11.99In a horoscope he cast in 1647 for Charles I, William Lilly, a noted English astrologer, made the following judgment: "Luna is with Antares, a violent fixed star, which is said to denote violent death, and Mars is approaching Caput Algol, which is said to denote beheading." Two years later the king's head fell on the block. "Astrology must be right," wrote the American astrologer Evangeline Adams, a claimed descendant of President John Quincy Adams, in a challenge to skeptics in 1929. "There can be no appeal from the Infinite." The Fated Sky explores both the history of astrology and the controversial subject of its influence in history. It is the first serious book to fully engage astrology in this way. Astrology is the oldest of... more...
Astrology and numerology in medieval and early modern Cataloniaby J.S. Lucas
BRILL 2003; US$ 155.00From a late 15th-century Catalan incunable and drawing on a rich tradition of astrological magic, geomancy, Pythagorean numerology and Hebrew gematria, this practical manual reveals a unique expression of medieval syncretism, the mingling of traditions and the development of new ideas. more...
Studies on Astral Magic in Medieval Jewish Thoughtby Dov Schwartz; David Louvish; Batya Stein
BRILL 2004; US$ 139.00Astral magic is shown to be a major influence in Jewish medieval thought. The book traces its winding course in the work of such figures as Judah Halevi, Nahmanides and others, and provides a new perspective on medieval Jewish rationalism. more...
A Brief History of Ancient Astrologyby Roger Beck
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2008; US$ 94.95A 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 and handbooks. Considers the relevance of ancient astrology today. more...
Divine Knowledgeby Brian Baumann
BRILL 2008; US$ 289.00Examines traditional mathematics. This title studies the anonymous "Manual of Mongolian Astrology and Divination". more...
History of Western Astrology IIby Nicholas Campion
Continuum International Publishing 2009; US$ 140.00Astrology is a major feature of contemporary popular culture. Recent research indicates that 99% of adults in the modern west know their birth sign. In the modern west astrology thrives as part of our culture despite being a pre-Christian, pre-scientific world-view. Medieval and Renaissance Europe marked the high water mark for astrology. It was a subject of high theological speculation, was used to advise kings and popes, and to arrange any activity from the beginning of battles to the most auspicious time to have one’s hair cut. Nicholas Campion examines the foundation of modern astrology in the medieval and Renaissance worlds. Spanning the period between the collapse of classical astrology in the fifth century and the rise of popular... more...
The Starseed Dialoguesby Patricia Cori
North Atlantic Books 0001; US$ 11.95The Starseed Dialogues is a clear and concise compilation of questions Patricia Cori has received from readers, which she then turned over to the Speakers of the Sirian High Council for answers. Cori is among many who predict that life on Earth will change dramatically after December 2012, as we ascend into a fourth dimension beyond spacetime. What will happen to us as we approach the point of ascension? Does ascending in the light body hurt? This book answers these questions and many others about the direct link between our evolving DNA; the inner world of Agharta; the current earth changes and our shift in consciousness; and the significance of visiting sacred sites such as Stonehenge to receive celestial messages. As always, the Speakers’... more...
Abraham Ibn Ezra on Elections, Interrogations, and Medical Astrologyby Shlomo Sela
BRILL 2011; US$ 257.00This volume offers the first critical edition, with English translation and commentary, of seven astrological treatises by Abraham Ibn Ezra: the Book of Elections (3 versions); the Book of Interrogations (3 versions); and the Book of the Luminaries. more...