Table of Contents

Alphabetical List of Entries Topical List of Entries Preface Introduction Timeline A–Z Entries Glossary Selected Bibliography About the Editor and Contributors Index

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Alphabetically arranged entries cover the history of astrology from ancient Mesopotamia to the 21st century. In addition to surveying the Western tradition, the book explores Islamic, Indian, East Asian, and Mesoamerican astrology.

About the Author

William E. Burns is a historian who lives in Washington, D.C. He is author or editor of numerous books related to the history of science, the Enlightenment, and other topics.

Reviews

More complicated than horoscopes in the morning newspaper might suggest, astrology and its history are aptly introduced in this single-volume reference work. . . . [T]his work doesn't disappoint. . . . [R]ecommended for academic and large public libraries.
*Booklist Online*

A welcome addition to the burgeoning academic literature on astrology. . . . Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers.
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