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London ; New York : Routledge, 1994.
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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.
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LibraryThing member timspalding
An excellent scholarly introduction to Greco-Roman astrology.
LibraryThing member jvalamala
A fresh, objective look at an influential but often maligned and neglected social-science. A nice touch was to take the birth chart of Prince Charles and run it through the gauntlet of two astrologers' prognostications as they could have interpreted him in the 2nd and 4th century. I did feel the
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author was getting a bit wrapped up in details and not offering enough 'philosophy' underlying the movement of ideas, but for a historical overview and the distinct approach to the subject I give four stars. Show Less
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1994-11-02
Physical description
xxv, 245 p.; 23 cm
ISBN
0415110297 / 9780415110297
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Notes by Don Frew on bookmarks on file.
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