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A History of Horoscopic Astrology
This thoroughly researched book is a history of the development of Western horoscopic astrology from its origin among the Babylonians and its subsequent creation in its present form by the Alexandrians down to modern times. Special attention is given to background history and to the working conditions and techniques used by astrologers during the last two thousand years. Numerous footnotes provide additional information and bibliographic references. A separate bibliography lists reference sources of particular importance. Two comprehensive indices containing more than 2,800 individual entries enable the reader to locate persons, publishers, topics, and book and periodical titles that are mentioned in the history. The book also contains discussions of several questions and topics relating to astrology. James Herschel Holden is Research Director of the American Federation of Astrologers and has been especially interested in the history of astrology.
400 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1996
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March 10, 2019
Good research on the history of western astrology, and about contemporary astrologers in the West.
October 4, 2014
Those who want to gain a full picture of Horoscopic Astrology from its birth until today, should read this informative and analytical in concepts and persons (Astrologers) book.
It contains mainly information on the origins of astrology, the differences and similarities between the Great Astrologers of Ancient Greece (Dorotheus of Sidon, Claudius Ptolemy, Vaetius Valens...). What exactly everyone single one has contributed and how all these affected the Tropical Astrology of today.
There's also a very comprehensive listing of the medieval Arab astrologers, Mash'allah, Al-Biruni, etc., but also of the European Renaissance astrologers Tycho Brache, Kepler, Morin de Villefranche, etc.,
The description of the revival of astrology since the late 19th and early 20th century, is another strong point of this book. It mentions for almost every country, the astrologers who contributed to the revival of this ancient branch of knowledge. He also mentiones new theories, perspectives and trends such as Cosmobiology, Psychological Astrology, Siderealism, harmonics, and the astrologers who imported them.
Only the huge effort to distinguish and highlight the similarities and differences of ancient astrology deserves our special mention. The reading of this book is a must for those interested in astrology ..
Vasilis Kanatas
Author of Astrology of the 13 Signs of the Zodiac
It contains mainly information on the origins of astrology, the differences and similarities between the Great Astrologers of Ancient Greece (Dorotheus of Sidon, Claudius Ptolemy, Vaetius Valens...). What exactly everyone single one has contributed and how all these affected the Tropical Astrology of today.
There's also a very comprehensive listing of the medieval Arab astrologers, Mash'allah, Al-Biruni, etc., but also of the European Renaissance astrologers Tycho Brache, Kepler, Morin de Villefranche, etc.,
The description of the revival of astrology since the late 19th and early 20th century, is another strong point of this book. It mentions for almost every country, the astrologers who contributed to the revival of this ancient branch of knowledge. He also mentiones new theories, perspectives and trends such as Cosmobiology, Psychological Astrology, Siderealism, harmonics, and the astrologers who imported them.
Only the huge effort to distinguish and highlight the similarities and differences of ancient astrology deserves our special mention. The reading of this book is a must for those interested in astrology ..
Vasilis Kanatas
Author of Astrology of the 13 Signs of the Zodiac
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