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- Book Title
- Fated Sky : Astrology in History
- Publication Name
- The Fated Sky
- Title
- The Fated Sky
- Subtitle
- Astrology in History
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 0743268954
- EAN
- 9780743268950
- ISBN
- 9780743268950
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Genre
- Body, Mind & Spirit, Science, History
- Release Year
- 2007
- Release Date
- 19/02/2007
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Item Weight
- 17.9 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Topic
- General, World, Astrology / General
- Number of Pages
- 384 Pages
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From ancient times to the present day, astrology has captured the imagination -- is it possible that human fate is influenced by the stars? Astrologers throughout the ages have advised the powerful, from popes to presidents to royalty, and their influence can be seen as a hidden history behind the great events of the past. In "The Fated Sky," historian Benson Bobrick writes the first serious history of astrology and takes a fascinating look at its origins and impact on human events. Astrology is the origin of science itself, as astronomy, mathematics, and other disciplines arose in part to make possible the calculations necessary in casting horoscopes. In earlier times, it was a science that won the respect and allegiance of the greatest thinkers and rulers of the ancient world, and eventually claimed adherents among the great astronomers of the scientific revolution -- Copernicus, Kepler, and Newton among them. Statesmen such as Churchill and de Gaulle consulted astrologers, and St. Thomas Aquinas thought astrology not incompatible with Christian doctrine. It is even said the Incas submitted to the Spanish conquistadors without a fight because their arrival coincided with an astrological prophecy. And astrology permeates our cultural consciousness, from references in the Bible and Shakespeare to expressions such as "ill-starred" or "lucky stars." Rich in historical anecdote and astrological lore, "The Fated Sky" shows us that while the true power of astrology may be open to debate, the belief in its power has been -- and continues to be -- an enduring and intriguing influence on history and the history of ideas.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
0743268954
ISBN-13
9780743268950
eBay Product ID (ePID)
53553070
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fated Sky : Astrology in History
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General, World, Astrology / General
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Body, Mind & Spirit, Science, History
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
17.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Bf1671
Reviews
"[A] robust, fact-filled account of [astrology]....a rich feast of astrological lore." -- Carlin Romano,The Philadelphia Inquirer, "YA? robust, fact-filled account of Yastrology'....a rich feast of astrological lore." -- Carlin Romano, "The Philadelphia Inquirer", "[A] robust, fact-filled account of [astrology]....a rich feast of astrological lore." -- Carlin Romano, The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Entertaining....Bobrick is a playful and innovative historian who demonstrates that [astrology] has a rich and colorful past to draw upon." -- Dick Teresi, The New York Times Book Review, "Entertaining....Bobrick is a playful and innovative historian who demonstrates that Yastrology? has a rich and colorful past to draw upon." -- Dick Teresi, "The New York Times Book Review"
Copyright Date
2006
Dewey Decimal
133.5/09
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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