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description: Astrology and Cosmology in the Worlds Religions offers an accessible overview of the astrologies of the world's religions placing them into context within theories of how the wider universe came into being and operates. Campion traces beliefs about the heavens among peoples ranging from ancient Egypt and China to Australia and Polynesia and India and the Islamic world.Addressing each religion in a separate chapter Campion outlines how by observing the celestial bodies people have engaged with the divine managed the future and attempted to understand events here on earth. This fascinating text offers a unique way to delve into comparative religions and will also appeal to those intrigued by New Age topics.
language: English
title: Astrology and Cosmology In The World's Religions
publisher: New York University Press