The dawn of astrology : a cultural history of Western astrology
- First published:
- 21st century
- Language: English
1. Introduction 2. The Old Stone Age 3. The Neolithic Era 4. The Bronze Age and Celts 5. The Cosmic State in Mesopotamia and Egypt 6. Babylonian Astrology 7. Egypt: the religion of the stars 8. The Assyrians 9. The Jewish Legacy 10. The Persian Revolution 11. The Early Medieval World 12. The Twelfth Century Renaissance 13. The Thirteenth Century: Magic and Politics 14. Medieval Cosmology 15. The High Middle Ages 16. The Fifteenth Century: the pagan revival 17. Reform and Revolution 18. Renaissance Magic 19. The Seventeenth Century: the Last Flowering 20. Decline.
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| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
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OpenAlex scholarly book record | 2008-01-01 | Continuum eBooks; Continuum International Publishing Group | English | — | Unknown |
Subjects
- History
- Social Sciences
- Arts and Humanities
- Art
- Astrology
- Archeology
- Physical Sciences
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies
- Art history
- Ancient history
- Classics
- Astronomy
- Physics and Astronomy
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- MAGIC (telescope)
- Historical and Architectural Studies
- Historical Astronomy and Related Studies
- Middle Ages
- The Renaissance
- Mesopotamia
- Fifteenth
- Western, Europe
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