Astrology From Ancient Babylon to the Present
Astrology From Ancient Babylon to the Present by P. G. Maxwell-Stuart, published by Amberley Publishing in 2012, offers a comprehensive exploration of astrology’s historical significance and evolution. This second edition spans 320 pages and is presented in English. The book examines how astrology has been used to interpret the influence of celestial bodies on Earth and humanity, beginning with its origins in Babylon, where it served to guide kings in understanding divine will.
Readers will find a detailed account of astrology’s integration into various aspects of life, including medicine, politics, and religion, highlighting its importance throughout history. The narrative addresses the controversies that led to astrology’s decline as a science, while also noting its resurgence in the twentieth century within certain political contexts. This edition includes 31 illustrations that complement the text, providing visual context to the discussion of astrology’s role in shaping human understanding of the cosmos.
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Astrology is a means of interpreting the influence which the positions of certain heavenly bodies have upon the earth and human beings. The earliest records are those of Babylon, which were designed to help its kings understand the will of their gods. It then became a way of making sense of the world as people saw themselves as integral parts of a vast but puzzling whole. Medicine, politics, religion, the sciences, all had astrology woven into their fabric, and the best minds of the Middle Ages and early modern period engaged themselves in its study. Controversy, however, thereafter hastened its decline as a science until the twentieth century saw its return in the highest circles of the Third Reich and a number of post-war democracies. This book traces astrology’s chequered history and notes that modern research suggests it should be taken much more seriously than people usually suppose. Includes 31 Illustrations
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