Beck, Roger,  1937- <br/><br/>
A brief history of ancient astrology  [electronic resource] / 
Roger Beck. 
 - Malden, MA ;  Oxford :  Blackwell Pub.,  2007. 
 - xiii, 159 p. :  ill. 
 - Brief histories of the ancient world .
 - Brief histories of the ancient world. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-154) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction : what was astrology in ancient Greece and Rome? -- Origins and types of astrology : the transfer of astrology from Babylon : the pseudo-history of astrology : "alien wisdom" -- The product : how to construct a simple horoscope, ancient style -- Structure and meaning in the horoscope, 1 : the aspects and the "places" -- Structure and meaning in the horoscope, 2 : the zodiac and its signs -- Structure and meaning in the horoscope, 3 : the planets -- Horoscopes and their interpretation -- A matter of life and death : "starters," "destroyers," and "length of life" : some sociopolitical implications of astrology -- Conclusion : why bother with ancient astrology in the twenty-first century? 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA662802  bnb 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Astrology--History.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BF1674  / .B43 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>133.5093