A History Of Western Astrology

Author : S. J. Tester
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Art
ISBN : 0851152554

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A History of Western Astrology by S. J. Tester Pdf

Superb general account.' Times Literary Supplement The story of the history of Western astrology begins with the philosophers of Greece in the 5th century BC. To the magic and stargazing of Egypt the Greeks added numerology, geometryand rational thought. The philosophy of Plato and later of the Stoics made astrology respectable, and by the time Ptolemy wrote his textbook the Tetrabiblos, in the second century AD, the main lines of astrological practice as it is known today had already been laid down. In future centuries astrology shifted to Islam only to return to the West in medieval times where it flourished until the shift of ideas during the Renaissance.

Author : S. Jim Tester
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Astrology
ISBN : 0851154468

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A History of Western Astrology by S. Jim Tester Pdf

The story of the history of Western astrology begins with the philosophers of Greece in the 5th century BC. the Greeks added numerology, geometry and rational thought. The philosophy of Plato and later of the Stoics made astrology respectable, and by the time Ptolemy wrote his textbook the Tetrabiblos, in the second century AD, the main lines of astrological practice as it is known today had already been laid down. In future centuries astrology shifted to Islam only to return to the West in medieval times where it flourished until the shift of ideas during the Renaissance.

Author : Nicholas Campion
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781441107497

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A History of Western Astrology Volume II by Nicholas Campion Pdf

Astrology 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 astrology on the web in the twentieth, Campion challenges the historical convention that astrology flourished only between the twelfth and seventeenth centuries. Concluding with a discussion of astrology's popularity and appeal in the twenty-first century, Campion asks whether it should be seen as an integral part of modernity or as an element of the post-modern world.

Author : James H. Holden
Publisher : American Federation of Astr
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Astrology
ISBN : 9780866904636

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A History of Horoscopic Astrology by James H. Holden Pdf

This thoroughly researched book is a history of the development of Western horoscopic astrology from its origin among the Babylonians and its subsequent creation in its present form by the Alexandrians down to modern times. Special attention is given to background history and to the working conditions and techniques used by astrologers during the last two thousand years. Numerous footnotes provide additional information and bibliographic references. A separate bibliography lists reference sources of particular importance. Two comprehensive indices containing more than 2,800 individual entries enable the reader to locate persons, publishers, topics, and book and periodical titles that are mentioned in the history. The book also contains discussions of several questions and topics relating to astrology. James Herschel Holden is Research Director of the American Federation of Astrologers and has been especially interested in the history of astrology.

Author : Benson Bobrick
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2006-11-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780743268950

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The Fated Sky by Benson Bobrick Pdf

'The Fated Sky' looks at famous figures and important historical events that were influenced by astrology.

Author : Sophie Page
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0802085113

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Astrology in Medieval Manuscripts by Sophie Page Pdf

"Astrology in Medieval Manuscripts describes the complexity of western medieval astrology and its place in society, as revealed by a wealth of illustrated manuscripts and historical background."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Nicholas Campion
Publisher : Penguin Mass Market
Page : 714 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89056079908

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The Great Year by Nicholas Campion Pdf

This panoramic investigation of political and historical thought extends from ancient Mesopotamian times to the present day, and raises important questions about the nature and function of political prophecy in late twentieth-century society.

Author : Alice Sparkly Kat
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781623175313

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Postcolonial Astrology by Alice Sparkly Kat Pdf

Tapping into the political power of magic and astrology for social, community, and personal transformation. In a cross-cultural approach to understanding astrology as a magical language, Alice Sparkly Kat unmasks the political power of astrology, showing how it can be channeled as a force for collective healing and liberation. Too often, magic and astrology are divorced from their potency and cultural contexts: co-opted by neoliberalism, used as a force of oppression, or distilled beyond recognition into applications that belie their individual and collective power. By looking at the symbolic and etymological histories of the sun, moon, Saturn, Venus, Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter, we can trace and understand the politics of magic--and challenge our own practices, interrogate our truths, and reshape our institutions to build better frameworks for communities of care. Fearless, radical, and fresh, Sparkly Kat's Postcolonial Astrology ushers in a new wave of astrology revival, refusing to apologize for its magickism and connecting its power to the spirituality and politics we need now. Intersectional, inclusive, and geared towards queer and POC communities, it uses our historical and collective constructs of the planets, sun, and moon to re-chart our subconscious history, redefine the body in the world, and assert our politics of the personal, in astrology and all things.

Author : Kris Brandt Riske
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738717241

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Llewellyn's Complete Book of Astrology by Kris Brandt Riske Pdf

The easiest way to learn astrology is to start with yourself. Your astrological birth chart is a powerful tool for gaining a deeper understanding of your unique gifts, talents, challenges, and life's purpose. As you begin to decipher the wealth of information in your own birth chart, you'll experience astrology in a personally meaningful way—which makes it easier to understand and remember. Once you learn the basics of astrology, you'll be able to read the birth charts of yourself and others. This friendly guidebook is the most complete introduction to astrology available. Popular astrologer Kris Brandt Riske presents the essentials of astrology in a clear, step-by-step way, paying special attention to three areas of popular interest: relationships, career, and money. She explains the meaning of the planets, zodiac signs, houses, and aspects, and how to interpret their significance in your chart. Over 30 illustrations, including the birth charts of several famous people—Al Gore, Oprah Winfrey, Brad Pitt, and Tiger Woods, to name just a few—add a helpful visual dimension to your learning experience. Practical and positive, Llewellyn's Complete Book of Astrology offers techniques for using astrology to identify the qualities you seek in an ideal mate, realize your career and financial potential, calculate your luck, and discover your inner strength.

Author : Nicholas Campion
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2008-04-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781441199744

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A History of Western Astrology Volume I by Nicholas Campion Pdf

Author : Andrea Richards,Susan Miller
Publisher : Taschen
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 383657988X

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Astrology by Andrea Richards,Susan Miller Pdf

Looking to the sky, the second volume in TASCHEN's Library of Esoterica series delves into the vibrant visual history of Western astrology. From its birth as astronomy's sister science, to our current Age of Aquarius, the story of this ancient practice is told through more than 400 images--from Egyptian temples to contemporary art--sequenced to...

Author : James T. Braha
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1993-10
Category : Hindu astrology
ISBN : 0935895043

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Ancient Hindu Astrology for the Modern Western Astrologer by James T. Braha Pdf

"Ever since my first journey to India I have desired to share the knowledge I was fortunate enough to receive. I have also felt a need to dispel some rather major misconceptions, the main one being the fact that Hindu astrology is extraordinarily difficult. This is not true, as will soon hopefully be revealed. Although I have always been most fascinated with astrology because of the philosophical implications and revelations which can be extracted. I have done my best to keep philosophy from this work, as that is not my present purpose. It is my intention only to present Hindu astrology in a way that it deserves to be presented, which is long overdue -- a way which western astrologers can understand and utilise, and which will clear away the mystery and finally put into perspective the enormously complex techniques which make up the bulk of most textbooks on the subject. Having worked with both Hindu and western systems, it is my experience that the two greatly complement each other and together form the basis for a complete and profound astrology." -- taken from the Introduction.

Author : William E. Burns
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-20
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9798216050544

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Astrology through History by William E. Burns Pdf

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.

Author : Lori Reid,Element Books Ltd
Publisher : Element Books, Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1862044627

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East West Astrology by Lori Reid,Element Books Ltd Pdf

This beautiful, full-color illustrated book combines the two ancient and respected traditions of Chinese and Western astrology. East West Astrology provides precise personality profiles and shows the reader how to use this increased knowledge to achieve a life of harmony and balance. Did you know you can be both a Libra and a Dog or a Pisces and a Rat? Find out more about yourself and your friends by using this unique perspective.

Author : Roger Beck
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780470775370

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A Brief History of Ancient Astrology by Roger Beck Pdf

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 and handbooks. Considers the relevance of ancient astrology today.