A brief history of ancient astrology
By: Roger Beck
Series: Brief histories of the ancient world
Publisher: Blackwell Pub.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Malden, MA; Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9781405110877; 9781405110747
Subjects: Astrology -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 150-154) and index
Table of contents: title: Introduction : what was astrology in ancient Greece and Rome?; title: Origins and types of astrology : the transfer of astrology from Babylon : the pseudo-history of astrology : "alien wisdom"; title: The product : how to construct a simple horoscope, ancient style; title: Structure and meaning in the horoscope, 1 : the aspects and the "places"; title: Structure and meaning in the horoscope, 2 : the zodiac and its signs; title: Structure and meaning in the horoscope, 3 : the planets; title: Horoscopes and their interpretation; title: A matter of life and death : "starters," "destroyers," and "length of life" : some sociopolitical implications of astrology; title: Conclusion : why bother with ancient astrology in the twenty-first century?