Celtic Astrology from the Druids to the Middle Ages
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2017
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7004-1 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7004-1 (ISBN)
Provides in-depth research on what was, or must have been, the speculations and teachings of the ancient Druids on the subjects of cosmology, astronomy and astrology. This critical review of eminent scholars provides a plausible working model for ancient druidical astrology.
Our understanding of Celtic astrology is based mainly on the speculations of modern authors--mostly drawn from classical Greek and Roman writings--and suffers from many misconceptions. European astrology uses the Greek model, containing many Babylonian and Egyptian elements. But Celtic astrology (and other Indo-European astrologies) developed earlier, with relationships to Middle Eastern systems, as well as their own independent forms.
This well documented study takes a fresh look at the development of Celtic astrology and the Druids' systems of cosmology, astronomy and astrology. The author analyzes commentaries found in manuscript sources from antiquity to the Middle Ages, comparing them with cosmological and astronomical lore found in Celtic cultures. Ancient constellations, calendars, deities and rituals reveal a rich worldview.
Our understanding of Celtic astrology is based mainly on the speculations of modern authors--mostly drawn from classical Greek and Roman writings--and suffers from many misconceptions. European astrology uses the Greek model, containing many Babylonian and Egyptian elements. But Celtic astrology (and other Indo-European astrologies) developed earlier, with relationships to Middle Eastern systems, as well as their own independent forms.
This well documented study takes a fresh look at the development of Celtic astrology and the Druids' systems of cosmology, astronomy and astrology. The author analyzes commentaries found in manuscript sources from antiquity to the Middle Ages, comparing them with cosmological and astronomical lore found in Celtic cultures. Ancient constellations, calendars, deities and rituals reveal a rich worldview.
M.G. Boutet is a retired teacher and a collaborator of the Midwestern Epigraphic Society Journal based in Columbus, Ohio. He lives in Drummondville, Quebec.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgmentsviii
Foreword by David Frawley
Preface
Introduction
I: On the Origins of Twelve-Sign Astrology
II: The Indo-European Bases of Astrology
III: Astrology of the Druids
IV: The Luminaries
V: The Planets
VI: The Stars
VII: The Astral Cusps
VIII: The Astral Houses
IX: The Lunar Mansions
X: Signs of the Zodiac
XI: Planetary Yokes and Cosmic Forces
XII: Themes and Predictions
XIII: Medical Astrology
Appendix: Additional Data and Celtic Nomenclature
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Erscheinungsdatum | 23.08.2017 |
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Zusatzinfo | 147 illustrations, appendix, notes, bibliography, index |
Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
Gewicht | 454 g |
Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4766-7004-8 / 1476670048 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-7004-1 / 9781476670041 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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