| Management number | 231991402 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$11.02 | Model Number | 231991402 | ||
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What we know about Greek astronomy is dominated by Ptolemy s Almagest (written c. 140 A.D.) & closely related works like Theon s Handy Tables (end of 4th C.) but we have only very little info. about the practice of computing the positions of sun, moon, & planets during any period of antiquity. Now, the Greek horoscopes are available for study as a group which could be expected to reflect the current techniques of Greek astronomy. About 60 horoscopes from the first 5 centuries of our era have been published since Young (1828) & Champollion-Figeac (1840) in the papyrological literature, which comprises 18,000 texts. This vol. includes all horoscopes from this widely scattered material & a few unpublished pieces. Illustrations. Read more
| ISBN10 | 1258167174 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-1258167172 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Literary Licensing, LLC |
| Dimensions | 8.27 x 0.51 x 11.02 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.22 pounds |
| Print length | 242 pages |
| Publication date | October 15, 2011 |
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