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The Heavenly Writing: Divination, Horoscopy, and Astronomy in Mesopotamian Culture

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 | #1004769 in Books |  Francesca Rochberg |  2007-10-29 |  2008-01-17 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.98 x.79 x5.98l,1.05 | File type: PDF | 360 pages

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||7 of 11 people found the following review helpful.| A quite unuseful book|By Steven|In ancient Mesopotamia there was no distinction between astronomy and astrology, but this
does not mean that the astronomical studies were not scientific. The author uses about 1/2 of the book to convince the reader of this dazzling-clear truth, and the rest of the material is not organized in a systematic way. There are 0 figures and 0 tab| |"Francesca Rochberg has written a reliable account of Babylonian celestial science in a lively style accessible to the non-specialist, based on years of research in the primary documents. She has woven the story around the components of astral omens, astrology

Celestial phenomena in ancient Mesopotamia was observed and interpreted as signs from the gods as well as physical phenomena. Relating the various ways the heavens were contemplated and understood, this study traces the emergence of personal astrology from the tradition of celestial divination and how astronomical methodology developed for horoscopes. Its importance lies in its treatment of Babylonian celestial sciences (celestial divination, horoscopy, and astronomy) a...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Heavenly Writing: Divination, Horoscopy, and Astronomy in Mesopotamian Culture   |  Francesca Rochberg. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.

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