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Astrology through History -

Astrology through History

Interpreting the Stars from Ancient Mesopotamia to the Present

William E. Burns (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover
432 Seiten
2018
ABC-CLIO (Verlag)
978-1-4408-5142-1 (ISBN)
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Alphabetically arranged entries cover the history of astrology from ancient Mesopotamia to the 21st century. In addition to surveying the Western tradition, the book explores Islamic, Indian, East Asian, and Mesoamerican astrology.
The field of astrology is growing rapidly, as historians recognize its centrality to the intellectual life of the past and sociologists and anthropologists treat its importance in a number of modern cultures. Despite the historical and cultural significance of the subject, most reference works on astrology focus on instructional techniques and are written by astrologers with little or no interest in the history of the topic. This book instead offers an objective treatment of astrology across world history from ancient Mesopotamia to the present.

The book provides alphabetically arranged entries by expert contributors writing on such topics as horoscopes, court astrologers, Renaissance astrology, and comets. While it considers the Western tradition, it also treats Islamic, Indian, East Asian, and Mesoamerican astrology. In doing so, it explores the role of astrology in shaping science, literature, religion, art, and other defining cultural traditions. Sidebars offer excerpts from various historical texts, while entries provide suggestions for further reading.

William E. Burns is a historian who lives in Washington, D.C. He is author or editor of numerous books related to the history of science, the Enlightenment, and other topics.

Alphabetical List of Entries
Topical List of Entries
Preface
Introduction
Timeline
A–Z Entries
Glossary
Selected Bibliography
About the Editor and Contributors
Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 25 bw illus
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 254 mm
Gewicht 1134 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie Astrologie
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte
ISBN-10 1-4408-5142-5 / 1440851425
ISBN-13 978-1-4408-5142-1 / 9781440851421
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