Table of Contents

Introduction Chap 1 Distant Echoes: Origins of Astrology Chap 2 Prehistory: Myths and Megaliths Chap 3 The Mesopotamian Cosmos: The Marriage of Heaven and Earth Chap 4 Mesopotamian Astrology: The Writing of Heaven: Chap 5 The Assyrians and Persians: Revolution and Reformation Chap 6 Egypt: The Kingdom of the Sun Chap 7 Egypt: The Stars and the Soul Chap 8 The Hebrews: Prophets and Planets Chap 9 Greece: Homer, Hesiod and the Heavens Chap 10 Greece: The Platonic Revolution Chap 11 The Hellenistic World: The Zodiac Chap 12 The Hellenistic World: Scepticism and Salvation Chap 13 Hellenistic Astrology: Signs and Influences: Chap 14 Rome: the State, the Stars and Subversion Chap 15 Christianity: A Star out of Jacob Chap 16 Rome: The Imperial Heaven Chap 17 Christianity: the Triumph of the Sun Afterword Bibliography Index

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This first volume comprehensively charts the origins and development of Western astrology from 30,000 BCE up to the 5th century.

About the Author

Nicholas Campion is Associate Professor in Cosmology and Culture, Principal Lecturer in the Institute of Humanities and Education, and Programme Director of the on-line, distance-learning Master’s degree in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, UK.

Reviews

It shines light on the heaven for scholars and amateurs alike; its narrative is dense but rich, readable and suggestive.
*Literary Review*

Campion leaves few stones unturned and the large section of notes and the ample bibliography make these two volumes [History of Western Astrology Volume I and II] an excellent starting point for those who wish to dig deeper.
*The Observatory*

The advantage of Campion's work lies in its material wealth, including figures, themes and topics normally excluded from histories of astrology.
*European Review of History*