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The Daimon in Hellenistic Astrology - (Ancient Magic and Divination) by Dorian Gieseler Greenbaum (Hardcover)
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- In The Daimon in Hellenistic Astrology: Origins and Influence, Dorian Gieseler Greenbaum investigates for the first time the concept of the daimon (daemon, demon), normally confined to religion and philosophy, within the theory and practice of ancient western astrology (2nd century BCE - 7th century CE).
- About the Author: Dorian Gieseler Greenbaum, Ph.D. (2009), Warburg Institute, London, translates astrological texts and writes on the history, philosophy and practice of astrology from antiquity to the early modern period.
- 600 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, History
- Series Name: Ancient Magic and Divination
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In her wide-ranging study The Daimon in Hellenistic Astrology, Dorian Greenbaum explores the daimon and astrology's connections to fate, mythology, philosophy; Greek, Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Gnostic and Mithraic religion; the doctrine of lots and allotment; concepts of fortune, love and necessity.Book Synopsis
In The Daimon in Hellenistic Astrology: Origins and Influence, Dorian Gieseler Greenbaum investigates for the first time the concept of the daimon (daemon, demon), normally confined to religion and philosophy, within the theory and practice of ancient western astrology (2nd century BCE - 7th century CE). This multi-disciplinary study covers the daimon within astrology proper as well as the daimon and astrology in wider cultural practices including divination, Gnosticism, Mithraism and Neo-Platonism. It explores relationships between the daimon and fate and Daimon and Tyche (fortune or chance), and the doctrine of lots as exemplified in Plato's Myth of Er. In finding the impact of Egyptian and Mesopotamian ideas of fate on Hellenistic astrology, it critically examines astrology's perception as propounding an unalterable destiny.Review Quotes
"...Greenbaum's The Daimon in Hellenistic Astrology will indubitably enthrall those interested in the difference between fatalism and determinism and the solutions provided by astrologers of the past." - Levente László, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, in: Aestimatio, vol. 13 (2016-2018)
"...the book has achieved a new level of excellence in the subject area." - Nicolas Campion, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, in: Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2017)
About the Author
Dorian Gieseler Greenbaum, Ph.D. (2009), Warburg Institute, London, translates astrological texts and writes on the history, philosophy and practice of astrology from antiquity to the early modern period. She is a tutor at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.Dimensions (Overall): 9.5 Inches (H) x 6.3 Inches (W) x 1.4 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.29 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 600
Genre: Religion + Beliefs
Sub-Genre: History
Series Title: Ancient Magic and Divination
Publisher: Brill
Format: Hardcover
Author: Dorian Gieseler Greenbaum
Language: English
Street Date: November 13, 2015
TCIN: 1007035061
UPC: 9789004306202
Item Number (DPCI): 247-12-4339
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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