Astrology through History: Interpreting the Stars from Ancient Mesopotamia to the Present

Alphabetically arranged entries cover the history of astrology from ancient Mesopotamia to the 21st century. In addition to surveying the Western tradition, the book explores Islamic, Indian, East Asian, and Mesoamerican astrology.

• Provides alphabetically arranged reference entries that delineate the historical and cultural significance of astrology from ancient Mesopotamia to the present

• Directs direct users to additional sources of information via entry bibliographies

• Offers sidebars offer additional facts from primary source documents

• Incorporates a timeline to help readers to place astrological developments in chronological context

• Features an introductory essay for a narrative overview of the history of astrology, priming readers on its cultural relevance