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The Heavenly Writing - Divination, Horoscopy, and Astronomy in Mesopotamian Culture (Paperback)
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The Heavenly Writing - Divination, Horoscopy, and Astronomy in Mesopotamian Culture (Paperback)
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In antiquity, the expertise of the Babylonians in matters of the
heavens was legendary and the roots of both western astronomy and
astrology are traceable in cuneiform tablets going back to the
second and first millennia BC. The Heavenly Writing, first
publsiehd in 2004, discusses the place of Babylonian celestial
divination, horoscopy, and astronomy in Mesopotamian intellectual
culture. Focusing chiefly on celestial divination and horoscopes,
it traces the emergence of personal astrology from the tradition of
celestial divination and the use of astronomical methods in
horoscopes. It further takes up the historiographical and
philosophical issue of the nature of these Mesopotamian 'celestial
sciences' by examining elements traditionally of concern to the
philosophy of science, without sacrificing the ancient methods,
goals, and interests to a modern image of science. This book will
be of particular interest to those concerned with the early history
of science.
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