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A History of Western Astrology Volume II: The Medieval and Modern Worlds Paperback – June 16, 2009

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Astrology is a major feature of contemporary popular culture. Recent research indicates that 99% of adults in the modern west know their birth sign. In the modern west astrology thrives as part of our culture despite being a pre-Christian, pre-scientific world-view.

Medieval and Renaissance Europe marked the high water mark for astrology. It was a subject of high theological speculation, was used to advise kings and popes, and to arrange any activity from the beginning of battles to the most auspicious time to have one's hair cut.

Nicholas Campion examines the foundation of modern astrology in the medieval and Renaissance worlds. Spanning the period between the collapse of classical astrology in the fifth century and the rise of popular astrology on the web in the twentieth, Campion challenges the historical convention that astrology flourished only between the twelfth and seventeenth centuries.
Concluding with a discussion of astrology's popularity and appeal in the twenty-first century, Campion asks whether it should be seen as an integral part of modernity or as an element of the post-modern world.

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    6.14 x 0.81 x 9.21 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1441181296
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1441181299
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“Campion leaves few stones unturned and the large section of notes and the ample bibliography make these two volumes [History of Western Astrology Volume I and II] an excellent starting point for those who wish to dig deeper.” ―The Observatory

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Nicholas Campion is Associate Professor in Cosmology and Culture, Principal Lecturer in the Institute of Humanities and Education, and Programme Director of the on-line, distance-learning Master's degree in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, UK.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Continuum; 1st edition (June 16, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 392 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1441181296
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1441181299
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.35 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.81 x 9.21 inches
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  • Stuart Schulz
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Magnificent Overview
    Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2010
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    Having just completed Volume One, and now far into Volume Two, I stand in awe at this man's ability to wade through an ocean of conflicting and confusing history, involving philosophy, religion and social upheavals, and somehow never lose cite of his central thesis--the ebb and flow of astrological beliefs. And all in very readable prose, carefully documented, and largely unbiased. Of course, with such a broad overview, and with so many influences and trends to dissect and analyze, there is no doubt that experts in individual fields may quibble about certain points and generalizations. But that doesn't detract from the value of this encyclopedic work. Whether you believe in Astrology or not, noone can deny that Astrology has played a major role in the intellectual and psychological life of Man since the beginning of time, and a respectful interest in its development is certainly warranted. And noone does it with such clarity, insightful prose, and ability to cut a clear path through the jungle of intellectual ideas than Campion, in two massive volumes of scholarship. I took a summer to read these two volumes, re-reading many passages again and again, and dont regret a moment of the effort. This is great writing, not just great scholarship.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable to understanding history of astrology
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    in the West. Anyone interested in this topic owes a huge debt of gratitude to Nicholas Campion f for the enormous dedication and the high quality of scholarship. He is well-grounded in philosophical, social and political trends that influenced how and why astrology has played various roles throughout history, He also provides an excellent historical overview of key figures in the development and evolution of astrology in the West, locating them in their times.
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  • AquaLibro
    5.0 out of 5 stars 西洋史の勉強にもなる、キャンピオンの占星術史第二巻！マスト！
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    ニコラス・キャンピオンによる西洋占星術史図書第二巻（第一巻レヴュアーレヴュー済み）で中世から現代を網羅（2009年刊）。本書は鏡リュウジ監訳による日本語版（=レヴュアーレヴュー済み）も存在し、訳がとても良く内容にざっと目を通す際などとても重宝する事もありレヴュアーは邦訳版も推奨いたしますが、英語を読める方にはやはり著者キャンピオン自身による言葉で堪能なさる事を推奨いたしますし、また巻末索引ならびに参考文献リストは原書の方がより充実している、というのもございます。

    バス・スパ大学などアカデミックな場での活躍をも有するキャンピオンの占星術史関連図書を読むと明白なのが、他の占星術史研究家の視点と異なり、天文学・神話・宗教・科学史・魔術など文化の基盤をなすジャンルの一つとしての占星術、すなわち実践的技巧など占星術のディテールからは距離を取り、より大きな「文化の中での占星術」という次元に身を置き記述がなされているという事でしょう。たとえば著者は第三章で中世を論じる際、実践占星術家イブン・エズラの技巧面よりも、エズラと同時代を生きた、当時を代表する哲学者であるマイモニデスの思想に焦点を当てていますが、その手法の方がその時代ならではの宗教と占星術との関わりが有した特徴・問題点にアプローチしやすいと考えたものとレヴュアーは考えます。

    本書は私達読者に占星術史を学ぶ際には西洋史の知識も必須である事をも痛感させますが、そもそも西洋占星術が上記神話など他ジャンルと密接な繋がりを有する事をあらかじめ承知なさっている方々にとってはとてつもなく勉強にもなる、何度でも熟読したい一冊でしょう。
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