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A History of Western Astrology Volume I

The Ancient and Classical Worlds

Nicholas Campion (Author)
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A History of Western Astrology Volume I

The Ancient and Classical Worlds

Nicholas Campion (Author)
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Table of Contents

Introduction 


Chap 1 Distant Echoes: Origins of Astrology


Chap 2 Prehistory: Myths and Megaliths


Chap 3 The Mesopotamian Cosmos: 
                        The Marriage of Heaven and Earth


Chap 4 Mesopotamian Astrology: 
                        The Writing of Heaven:


Chap 5  The Assyrians and Persians: 
                        Revolution and Reformation

Chap 6 Egypt: The Kingdom of the Sun


Chap 7 Egypt: The Stars and the Soul


Chap 8 The Hebrews: Prophets and Planets


Chap 9 Greece: Homer, Hesiod and the Heavens


Chap 10 Greece: The Platonic Revolution


Chap 11  The Hellenistic World: The Zodiac


Chap 12 The Hellenistic World: Scepticism and Salvation


Chap 13 Hellenistic Astrology: Signs and Influences:


Chap 14 Rome: the State, the Stars and Subversion


Chap 15 Christianity: A Star out of Jacob


Chap 16 Rome: The Imperial Heaven


Chap 17 Christianity: the Triumph of the Sun


Afterword

 

Bibliography

 

Index

Product details

Published Apr 17 2008
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 400
ISBN 9781441123237
Imprint Continuum
Illustrations 10
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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Author

Nicholas Campion

Nicholas Campion is Associate Professor in Cosmolo…

Reviews

  • It shines light on the heaven for scholars and amateurs alike; its narrative is dense but rich, readable and suggestive.

    Literary Review

  • Campion leaves few stones unturned and the large section of notes and the ample bibliography make these two volumes [History of Western Astrology Volume I and II] an excellent starting point for those who wish to dig deeper.

    The Observatory

  • The advantage of Campion's work lies in its material wealth, including figures, themes and topics normally excluded from histories of astrology.

    European Review of History

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