{"product_id":"astrology-and-cosmology-in-the-worlds-religions-9780814717141","title":"Astrology and Cosmology in the Worlds Religions","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOutlines how, by observing the celestial bodies, people have engaged with the divine, managed the future, and attempted to understand events here on earth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCampion's Astrology and Cosmologyis an ambitious examination of cosmologies and astrologies from around the world. The diversity of cultures Campion includes is impressive. -- Jacqueline Feke * History of Astronomy *\u003cbr\u003eWhat is up in the sky has significance in almost every religion, and this book looks at Australia, Oceania, North America, South and Central America, Sub-Sahara Africa, Egypt, China, India, Babylon, Judaism, Classical Greece with Christianity, Islam, and 'Theosophical, New Age, and Pagan Cosmologies.' -- Gareth J. Medway * The Magonia Blog: Astrology and Religion *\u003cbr\u003e\"This innovative study presents astrologies and cosmologies - broadly conceived - as counterparts and mirrors of human societies. Unlike most students of astrology, Campion transcends the limitations of the Western tradition to examine the nature and roles of astrological and cosmological concepts in cultures from all continents. His examples provide original insights into how cosmologies shape these cultures' artistic, intellectual, and religious activities. -- Stephen McCluskey,West Virginia University\u003cbr\u003eThe book is crammed with information, occasionally punctuated by interpretation or analysis. Over 50 pages of notes and bibliography enable readers to check the author's exactitude for him or herself. -- L. De Danaan * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCosmology and Religion: Measurement and Meaning     2. Astrology: The Celestial Mirror     3. Australia: The Dreaming     4. Oceania: Navigating the Sky   5. North America: The Great Spirit  6. South and Central America: Salvation and Sacrifice   7. Sub-Saharan Africa: Heaven on Earth  8. Egypt: The Solar Society     9. China: The Celestial Offices     10. India: Ancient Traditions and Modern Practice      11. Babylon: Signs in the Sky     12. Judaism: Myth, Magic, and Transcendence      13. Classical Greece: Ascent to the Stars     14. Christianity: Influence and Transcendence      15. Islam: Faith and Reason      16. Theosophical, New Age, and Pagan Cosmologies:     Nature and Transformation     Notes     Bibliography      Index      About the Author","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405853630807,"sku":"9780814717141","price":22.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780814717141.jpg?v=1730493738","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/astrology-and-cosmology-in-the-worlds-religions-9780814717141","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}