Description |
1 online resource (viii, 290 pages) : illustrations |
Series |
Religion and society ; v. 42 |
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Religion and society (Hague, Netherlands) ; 42.
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Contents |
Pages:1 to 25 -- Pages:26 to 50 -- Pages:51 to 75 -- Pages:76 to 100 -- Pages:101 to 125 -- Pages:126 to 150 -- Pages:151 to 175 -- Pages:176 to 200 -- Pages:201 to 225 -- Pages:226 to 250 -- Pages:251 to 275 -- Pages:276 to 300 |
Summary |
Annotation This volume examines the specific role of horoscopic astrology in Western culture from antiquity to the nineteenth century. Focusing on the public appearance of astrological rhetoric, the essays break new ground for a better understanding of the function of horoscopes in public discourse. The volume's three parts address the use of imperial horoscopes in late antiquity, the transformation of doctrines and rhetorics in Islamic medieval contexts, and the important status of astrology in early modern Europe. The combination of in-depth historical studies and methodological considerations results in an important contribution to religious and cultural studies |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
English |
Subject |
Astrology -- History.
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Horoscopes -- History
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BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Astrology -- General.
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Astrology
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Horoscopes
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Genre/Form |
History
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Oestmann, Günther, 1959-
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Rutkin, H. Darrel
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Stuckrad, Kocku von, 1966-
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ISBN |
9783110925128 |
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3110925125 |
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