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Author: James Herschel Holden Publisher: ISBN: 9780866906418 Category : Languages : en Pages : 794
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This comprehensive biographical dictionary of more than 2,200 Western astrologers from the ancient times (beginning with the 2nd century B.C.) down to the early 20th century includes living persons born prior to 1936, as well as some astrologers born in or after 1936 who are deceased. History is made by people, so biography is the basis of history. In this book the reader will find the names (and birth and death data) of most of the prominent Western astrologers of the past and some indication of what they did in the field of astrology. It is thus possible to learn much about the history of astrology simply by reading the lengthier biographical entries. However, the main purpose of this book is to provide a ready reference and to give enough information about these astrologers to enable the reader "to get to know" them. Lists of books written by the astrologers are included along with, in some cases, excerpts from their work.
Author: James Herschel Holden Publisher: ISBN: 9780866906418 Category : Languages : en Pages : 794
Book Description
This comprehensive biographical dictionary of more than 2,200 Western astrologers from the ancient times (beginning with the 2nd century B.C.) down to the early 20th century includes living persons born prior to 1936, as well as some astrologers born in or after 1936 who are deceased. History is made by people, so biography is the basis of history. In this book the reader will find the names (and birth and death data) of most of the prominent Western astrologers of the past and some indication of what they did in the field of astrology. It is thus possible to learn much about the history of astrology simply by reading the lengthier biographical entries. However, the main purpose of this book is to provide a ready reference and to give enough information about these astrologers to enable the reader "to get to know" them. Lists of books written by the astrologers are included along with, in some cases, excerpts from their work.
Author: James H. Holden Publisher: Amer Federation of Astrologers Incorporated ISBN: 9780866903516 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 237
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A biographical dictionary of American astrologers: professionals, teachers, writers & students, it contains the names of persons born in 1923 or earlier, as well as those younger astrologers who have already passed away. The entries include birth data where it was available, biographical information & selected bibliographic listings. Foreign astrologers having some connection with American astrologers are included in an appendix. The American list comprises 1,300 names; exclusive of cross-references & the foreign list has 148 names.
Author: Antonia Beattie Publisher: ISBN: 9781571459954 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 196
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A fascinating guide to the many different traditions within astrology, including Western, Chinese, and Native American systems. With easy-to-understand charts and delightful illustrations, Astrology Dictionary explores the techniques and systems to provide valuable insights into destiny, character, and relationships.
Author: Harry E. Wedeck Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 1504067215 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 214
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This A-to-Z reference book comprises astrological techniques and concepts as well as the historical figures who have contributed to the study of astrology. Covering astrological traditions from across the globe, this authoritative guidebook offers an in-depth overview of the complex and fascinating world of astrology. Spiritualist and occult scholar Harry E. Wedeck provides a wealth of information on astrological terminology, ideas, theories, and principles, as well as the history of astrology from antiquity to the present. Wedeck also includes biographical information on major figures in the field, from the Arabian astrologer Abben-Ragel to Zoroaster, the Persian founder of the cult of Zoroastrianism. For practicing astrologers, students of horoscopes, or anyone exploring the wisdom of the stars, Dictionary of Astrology is an essential reference work.
Author: William E. Burns Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: 1440851433 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 432
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Alphabetically arranged entries cover the history of astrology from ancient Mesopotamia to the 21st century. In addition to surveying the Western tradition, the book explores Islamic, Indian, East Asian, and Mesoamerican astrology. The field of astrology is growing rapidly, as historians recognize its centrality to the intellectual life of the past and sociologists and anthropologists treat its importance in a number of modern cultures. Despite the historical and cultural significance of the subject, most reference works on astrology focus on instructional techniques and are written by astrologers with little or no interest in the history of the topic. This book instead offers an objective treatment of astrology across world history from ancient Mesopotamia to the present. The book provides alphabetically arranged entries by expert contributors writing on such topics as horoscopes, court astrologers, Renaissance astrology, and comets. While it considers the Western tradition, it also treats Islamic, Indian, East Asian, and Mesoamerican astrology. In doing so, it explores the role of astrology in shaping science, literature, religion, art, and other defining cultural traditions. Sidebars offer excerpts from various historical texts, while entries provide suggestions for further reading.
Author: Chris Brennan Publisher: Amor Fati Publications ISBN: 0998588903 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 698
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Hellenistic astrology is a tradition of horoscopic astrology that was practiced in the Mediterranean region from approximately the first century BCE until the seventh century CE. It is the source of many of the modern traditions of astrology that still flourish around the world today, although it is only recently that many of the surviving texts of this tradition have become available again for astrologers to study. Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and Fortune is one of the first comprehensive surveys of this tradition in modern times. The book covers the history, philosophy, and techniques of ancient astrology, with a special focus on demonstrating how many of the fundamental concepts underlying the practice of western astrology originated during the Hellenistic period.
Author: S. Jim Tester Publisher: Boydell & Brewer ISBN: 9780851154466 Category : Astrology Languages : en Pages : 286
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The story of the history of Western astrology begins with the philosophers of Greece in the 5th century BC. the Greeks added numerology, geometry and rational thought. The philosophy of Plato and later of the Stoics made astrology respectable, and by the time Ptolemy wrote his textbook the Tetrabiblos, in the second century AD, the main lines of astrological practice as it is known today had already been laid down. In future centuries astrology shifted to Islam only to return to the West in medieval times where it flourished until the shift of ideas during the Renaissance.
Author: Antonia Beattie Publisher: ISBN: 9781863027892 Category : Astrology Languages : en Pages : 191
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A fascinating guide to the many different traditions within astrology, including Western, Chinese, and Native American systems. With easy-to-understand charts and delightful illustrations, Astrology Dictionary explores the techniques and systems to provide valuable insights into destiny, character, and relationships.
Author: Bepin Behari Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass ISBN: 8120814312 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 386
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Astrological Biographies shows that the life of every individual is guided by the same set of stellar impulses and every one, however eminent he maybe has to bear his cross. The sorrows and frustrations which invariably accompany every human being are inevitable parts of the process of growth and inner-unfoldment. The life of eminent personalities studies in this work in some degree or more represents the life of the millions who are struggling for more light and a greater understanding of their purpose existence.
Author: James H. Holden Publisher: American Federation of Astr ISBN: 0866904638 Category : Astrology Languages : en Pages : 402
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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.
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