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| Das Ringen um die Astrologie: J |
| Author(s): | Kocku von Stuckrad |
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| Publisher(s): | Berlin & New York: Walter de Gruyter |
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In late antiquity astrology held a key position among the accepted and well-reputed sciences. As ars mathematica closely connected with astronomy, it made its way into the highest political and philosophical orders of the Roman Empire and became the standard model of interpreting past, present, and future events. Although this is widely acknowledged by modern historians, most scholars assume that the application of astrological theories is limited to the 'pagan mind,' whereas Jewish and Christian theology is characterized by a harsh refutation of astrology |
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