A brief history of ancient astrology
| 1. Verfasser: |
Beck, Roger, 1937-
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
Malden, MA ; Oxford :
Blackwell Pub.,
2007.
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| Umfang/Format: |
xiii, 159 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Schriftenreihe: |
Brief histories of the ancient world
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| Online Zugang: |
Table of contents only |
Inhaltsangabe:
- 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?
