Format:
XIII, 159 S.
,
graph. Darst.
ISBN:
1405110872
,
1405110740
,
9781405110877
,
9781405110747
Series Statement:
Brief histories of the ancient world
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
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 socio-political implications of astrology -- Conclusion: why bother with ancient astrology in the twenty-first century?
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Beck, Roger A Brief History of Ancient Astrology. Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2006 ISBN 9780470775370
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
,
Theology
,
Ancient Studies
Keywords:
Astrologie
;
Geschichte Anfänge-100
;
Alter Orient
;
Astrologie
;
Griechenland
;
Astrologie
;
Römisches Reich
;
Astrologie
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0610/2006009414.html
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0802/2006009414-b.html
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0802/2006009414-d.html
