A History of Western Astrology Volume II

The Medieval and Modern Worlds

Dr Nicholas Campion (University of Wales Trinity Saint David, UK)

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Continuum Publishing Corporation
21 February 2008

Alternative belief systems; Astrology

Series: History of Western Astrology

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.

By: Dr Nicholas Campion (University of Wales Trinity Saint David UK)
Imprint: Continuum Publishing Corporation
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 614g
ISBN: 9781441181299
ISBN 10: 1441181296
Series: History of Western Astrology
Pages: 392
Publication Date: 21 February 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. The Early Medieval World 2. The Twelfth Century Renaissance 3. The Thirteenth Century: Magic and Politics 4. Medieval Cosmology 5. The High Middle Ages 6. The Fifteenth Century: the pagan revival 7. Reform and Revolution 8. Renaissance Magic 9. The Seventeenth Century: the Last Flowering Decline 10. The Newtonian Revolution 11. The Esoteric Enlightenment 12. The Radical Sky 13. The Revival of Horoscopic Astrology 14. The Theosophical Enlightenment 15. The Psychological Cosmos 16. Astrology in Popular Culture 17. Science and Scepticism 18. Astrology as a Modern Religion 19. Astrology and the Post-Modern Condition

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.

Reviews for A History of Western Astrology Volume II: The Medieval and Modern Worlds

'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