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The Heavenly Writing - Divination, Horoscopy, and Astronomy in Mesopotamian Culture (Hardcover, New)
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The Heavenly Writing - Divination, Horoscopy, and Astronomy in Mesopotamian Culture (Hardcover, New)
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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 B.C. The Heavenly Writing discusses
Babylonian celestial divination, horoscopy, and astronomy, their
differentiations as well as interconnection and their place 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 way
astronomical methods were employed for 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 (empiricism,
prediction, and theory) in relation to the Babylonian material
without sacrificing the ancient methods, goals, and interests to a
modern image of science. This book will be of particular interest
for those concerned with the early history of science and the
problems introduced by modern distinction between science, magic,
and religion for the study and unde
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