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Astrology, Science and Culture : Pulling Down the Moon

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  • 21st century
  • Language: English

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Mainstream science has long dismissed astrology as a form of primitive superstition, despite or perhaps even because of its huge popular interest. From daily horoscopes to in-depth and personalized star forecasts, astrology, for many, plays a crucial role in the organization of everyday life. Present-day scholars and scientists remain baffled as to why this pseudo-science exercises such control over supposedly modern, rational and enlightened individuals, yet so far they have failed to produce any meaningful analysis of why it impacts on so many lives and what lies behind its popular appeal. Moving beyond scientific scepticism, Astrology, Science and Culture finally fills the gap by probing deeply into the meaning and importance of this extraordinary belief system. From the dawn of pre-history, humankind has had an intimate connection with the stars. With its roots in the Neolithic culture of Europe and the Middle East, astrology was traditionally heralded as a divinatory

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  • Astrology

    Controlled discovery queries from crossref and openalex matched “astrology”. Retained metadata contains “Astrology” in the title, “Astrology” in the description, “Astrology” in the subject metadata, and 1 additional metadata match(es).

    • “astrology”· via Crossref
    • “astrology”· via OpenAlex
    • “Astrology”· in title
    • “Astrology”· in description
    • “Astrology”· in subject
    • “Astrology”· in edition title
  • Divination and oracles

    Retained metadata contains “Divination” in the subject metadata.

    • “Divination”· in subject

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2004Bloomsbury Academic; Bloomsbury Academic eBooksEnglish
  • 9781474214353
  • 9781859736821
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crossref:10.5040/9781474214353
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