272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
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An 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.
List of illustrations, General series introduction, Preface, INTRODUCTION, 1 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: MESOPOTAMIA, EGYPT AND GREECE, 2 GREECE AND ROME, 3 THE TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY, 4 THE PRINCIPLES OF ASTROLOGY, 5 ASTROLOGICAL PRACTICE: CASTING A HOROSCOPE, 6 THE SOCIAL WORLD OF THE ASTROLOGERS, 7 REFLECTIONS AND RAMIFICATIONS, CONCLUSION, Glossary, Notes, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Tamysn Barton
