The decans of Albumasar: The images of stars rising with the 36 faces

by Abu Ma'shar al-Balkhi

Other authorsMargherita Fiorello (Preface)
Paperback, 2018

Status

Available

Collection

Publication

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (2018), Edition: 1, 64 pages

Description

This is a book about fixed stars and how a few pages from an astrological book deeply influenced Western history. This book, the Great Introduction, written by Abu Ma'shar al-Balkhi (known as Albumasar) influenced art, history, religion. The history of this book and how some images from an Hellenistic author travelled from Greece to India and Iran and then came back to Europe is the history of astrology.

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

64 p.; 6 inches

ISBN

1724772007 / 9781724772008

Local notes

Compiled from several sources for use, rather than history.
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