The Fated Sky: Astrology in History

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 0743268954 ISBN13: 9780743268950 Release Date: November 2006 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Length: 384 Pages Weight: 1.01 lbs. Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.2" From ancient times to the present day, astrology has captured the imagination -- is it possible that human fate is influenced by the stars? Astrologers throughout the ages have advised the powerful, from popes to presidents to royalty, and their influence can be seen as a hidden history behind the great events of the past. In The Fated Sky, historian Benson Bobrick writes the first serious history of astrology and takes a fascinating look at its origins and impact on human events. Astrology is the origin of science itself, as astronomy, mathematics, and other disciplines arose in part to make possible the calculations necessary in casting horoscopes. In earlier times, it was a science that won the respect and allegiance of the greatest thinkers and rulers of the a