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Astrology and Cosmology in the World's Religions

  • ISBN-13: 9780814717134
  • Publisher: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS
    Imprint: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • By Nicholas Campion
  • Price: AUD $184.00
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  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 11/07/2012
  • Format: Hardback (229.00mm X 153.00mm) 288 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Religion: general [HRA]Astrology [VXFA]
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When you think of astrology, you may think of the horoscope section in your local paper, or of Nancy Reagan's consultations with an astrologer in the White House in the 1980s. Yet almost every religion uses some form of astrology: some way of thinking about the sun, moon, stars, and planets and how they hold significance for human lives on earth. Astrology and Cosmology in the World's Religions offers an accessible overview of the astrologies of the world's religions, placing them into context within theories of how the wider universe came into being and operates. Campion traces beliefs about the heavens among peoples ranging from ancient Egypt and China, to Australia and Polynesia, and India and the Islamic world. Addressing each religion in a separate chapter, Campion outlines how, by observing the celestial bodies, people have engaged with the divine, managed the future, and attempted to understand events here on earth. This fascinating text offers a unique way to delve into comparative religions and will also appeal to those intrigued by New Age topics.
Cosmology and Religion: Measurement and Meaning 2. Astrology: The Celestial Mirror 3. Australia: The Dreaming 4. Oceania: Navigating the Sky 5. North America: The Great Spirit 6. South and Central America: Salvation and Sacrifice 7. Sub-Saharan Africa: Heaven on Earth 8. Egypt: The Solar Society 9. China: The Celestial Offices 10. India: Ancient Traditions and Modern Practice 11. Babylon: Signs in the Sky 12. Judaism: Myth, Magic, and Transcendence 13. Classical Greece: Ascent to the Stars 14. Christianity: Influence and Transcendence 15. Islam: Faith and Reason 16. Theosophical, New Age, and Pagan Cosmologies: Nature and Transformation Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
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