The Interactions Of Ancient Astral Science
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The Interactions Of Ancient Astral Science
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Author : David Brown
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-07-20
The Interactions Of Ancient Astral Science written by David Brown and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-20 with Astrology categories.
Why and when did ancient scholars make the enormous effort to understand the principles and master the mathematics of foreign astral sciences? This work provides a detailed analysis of the invention, development and transmission of astronomy, astrology, astral religion, magic and medicine, cosmology and cosmography, astral mapping, geography and calendrics and their related mathematics and instrumentation in and between Mesopotamia, Egypt, the West Semitic areas, Greece and Rome, Iran, India and China. It considers the available textual evidence from the most ancient times to the seventh century CE. The author has worked the contributions of eight internationally renowned scholars into what amounts to a new history of the oldest sciences. The result is a challenging read for the layperson and a resource for the expert and includes an extensive index to the entire volume. It provides a new typology of cultural interactions and, by describing their socio-political backdrop, offers a cultural history of the region. In particular, astral science in the Hellenistic period west of the Tigris is completely re-evaluated and a new model of the interactions of Western and Indian and Iranian astral sciences is provided.
Head Of All Years
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Author : Jonathan Ben Dov
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2008
Head Of All Years written by Jonathan Ben Dov and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Religion categories.
Covering a wide array of sources from ancient Mesopotamia to the Dead Sea Scrolls, the present volume offers an innovative perspective on Jewish apocalyptic time-reckoning during the Second Temple period, based on a unique calendar year of 364 days.
Body And Cosmos
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Author : Toke Lindegaard Knudsen
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-10-26
Body And Cosmos written by Toke Lindegaard Knudsen and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-26 with Medical categories.
Body and Cosmos presents a series of articles by renowned Indological scholars on the early Indian medical and astral sciences. It is published on the occasion of the 70th birthday of Professor Emeritus Kenneth G. Zysk.
A Plea For Urania Being A Popular Sketch Of Celestial Philosophy With Observations On The Impolicy Of The Law Which Is Supposed To Prohibit The Practice Of Astral Science In The Present Age
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Author : Urania
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1854
A Plea For Urania Being A Popular Sketch Of Celestial Philosophy With Observations On The Impolicy Of The Law Which Is Supposed To Prohibit The Practice Of Astral Science In The Present Age written by Urania and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1854 with Astrology categories.
Overlapping Cosmologies In Asia
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Author : Bill M. Mak
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2022-02-28
Overlapping Cosmologies In Asia written by Bill M. Mak and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-28 with History categories.
A new, transnational, and interdisciplinary understanding of cosmology in Asian history. Cosmologies were not coherent systems belonging to separate cultures but rather complex bodies of knowledge and practice that regularly coexisted and co-mingled in extraordinarily diverse ways.
Marriage And Divorce Of Astronomy And Astrology A History Of Astral Prediction From Antiquity To Newton
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Author : Gordon Fisher
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2006-08-01
Marriage And Divorce Of Astronomy And Astrology A History Of Astral Prediction From Antiquity To Newton written by Gordon Fisher and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08-01 with History categories.
This is a study of the union of astronomy and astrology, and relations to astral worship, from early Babylonian times, through medieval European times, up to and including the time of Isaac Newton, especially in relation to prediction, and with extensions into more recent times. There is also discussion of related matters in other cultures, such as Chinese, Indian, Native American and African.
Scientific Traditions In The Ancient Mediterranean And Near East
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Author : Sofie Schiødt
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2023-08-29
Scientific Traditions In The Ancient Mediterranean And Near East written by Sofie Schiødt and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-29 with Social Science categories.
Comparative insights on astronomy, divination, and medicine from ancient texts Scientific Traditions in the Ancient Mediterranean and Near East presents a collection of articles by leading scholars on scientific practices in the ancient world, with emphasis on the fields of medicine, astronomy, astrology, and other forms of divination. The essays engage with a wide variety of textual sources in many different languages and scripts from Egypt and the Near East spanning more than a millennium, including some texts that are edited and discussed here for the first time. The contributors to this volume were tasked with approaching their texts not only as specialists, but also from a cross-cultural perspective, and the resulting body of work reveals new and exciting evidence for the transfer of scientific knowledge across cultural borders in the ancient Mediterranean and Near East. This book will be of interest primarily to specialists in the history of medicine, science, divination, and magic, as well as to papyrologists, Egyptologists, and Assyriologists.
Magic And Religion In The Ancient Mediterranean World
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Author : Radcliffe G. Edmonds III
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-11-15
Magic And Religion In The Ancient Mediterranean World written by Radcliffe G. Edmonds III and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-15 with Religion categories.
This volume explores aspects of ancient magic and religion in the ancient Mediterranean, specifically ways in which religious and mythical ideas, including the knowledge and practice of magic, were transmitted and adapted through time and across Greco-Roman, Near Eastern, and Egyptian cultures. Offering an original and innovative combination of case studies on the material aspects and cross-cultural transfers of magic and religion, this book brings together a range of contributions that cross and connect sub-fields with a pan-Mediterranean, comparative scope. Section I investigates the material aspects of magical practices, including first editions and original studies on papyri, gems, lamellae containing binding curses and protective texts, and other textual media in ancient book culture. Several chapters feature the Greco-Egyptian Magical Papyri, the compilation of magical recipes in the formularies, and the role of physical book-forms in the transmission of magical knowledge. Section II explores magic and religion as nodes of cultural exchange in the ancient Mediterranean. Case studies range from Egypt to Anatolia and from Syria-Phoenicia to Sicily, with Greco-Roman religion and myth integrated in a diverse and interconnected Mediterranean landscape. Readers encounter studies featuring charismatic figures of Magi and itinerant begging priests, the multiple understandings of deities such as Hekate, Herakles, or Aphrodite, or the perceived exotic origin of cult statues, mummies, amulets, and cursing formulae, which bring to light the rich intercultural networks of the ancient Mediterranean, and the crucial role of magic and religion in the process of cross-cultural adaptation and innovation. Magic and Religion in the Ancient Mediterranean World appeals to both specialized and non-specialized audiences, with expert contributions written in an accessible way. This is a fascinating resource for students and scholars working on magic, religion, and mythology in the ancient Mediterranean.
The Babylonian World
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Author : Gwendolyn Leick
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2009-06-02
The Babylonian World written by Gwendolyn Leick and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-02 with History categories.
The Babylonian World presents an extensive, up-to-date and lavishly illustrated history of the ancient state Babylonia and its 'holy city', Babylon. Historicized by the New Testament as a centre of decadence and corruption, Babylon and its surrounding region was in fact a rich and complex civilization, responsible for the invention of the dictionary and laying the foundations of modern science. This book explores all key aspects of the development of this ancient culture, including the ecology of the region and its famously productive agriculture, its political and economic standing, its religious practices, and the achievements of its intelligentsia. Comprehensive and accessible, this book will be an indispensable resource for anyone studying the period.
The Oxford Handbook Of Science And Medicine In The Classical World
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Author : Paul Keyser
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-06-26
The Oxford Handbook Of Science And Medicine In The Classical World written by Paul Keyser and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-26 with Literary Collections categories.
With a focus on science in the ancient societies of Greece and Rome, including glimpses into Egypt, Mesopotamia, India and China, The Oxford Handbook of Science and Medicine in the Classical World offers an in depth synthesis of science and medicine circa 650 BCE to 650 CE. The Handbook comprises five sections, each with a specific focus on ancient science and medicine. The second section covers the early Greek era, up through Plato and the mid-fourth century bce. The third section covers the long Hellenistic era, from Aristotle through the end of the Roman Republic, acknowledging that the political shift does not mark a sharp intellectual break. The fourth section covers the Roman era from the late Republic through the transition to Late Antiquity. The final section covers the era of Late Antiquity, including the early Byzantine centuries. The Handbook provides through each of its approximately four dozen essays, a synthesis and synopsis of the concepts and models of the various ancient natural sciences, covering the early Greek era through the fall of the Roman Republic, including essays that explore topics such as music theory, ancient philosophers, astrology, and alchemy. The Oxford Handbook of Science and Medicine in the Classical World guides the reader to further exploration of the concepts and models of the ancient sciences, how they evolved and changed over time, and how they relate to one another and to their antecedents. There are a total of four dozen or so topical essays in the five sections, each of which takes as its focus the primary texts, explaining what is now known as well as indicating what future generations of scholars may come to know. Contributors suggest the ranges of scholarly disagreements and have been free to advocate their own positions. Readers are led into further literature (both primary and secondary) through the comprehensive and extensive bibliographies provided with each chapter.