Astrology and Religion Among the Greeks and Romans
Astrology and Religion Among the Greeks and Romans

Author: Franz Cumont

Publisher:

Published: 2021-09-07

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 9789390997183

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Franz Cumont shows that astronomical knowledge was developed over time in the ancient Near East, eventually allowing prediction of phenomena such as the location of the planets, the phases of the moon, and eclipses. This knowledge was used as the basis of a religious system which was integrated into Greek and Roman Paganism. This involved worship of the planets and stars and a belief that after death (if virtuous) we ascend to the heavens. Other aspects of ancient star-worship that are still with us are our seven-day week and the transference of the winter Solstice into the celebration of the birth of Christ.

Astrology and Religion Among the Greeks and Romans
Astrology and Religion Among the Greeks and Romans

Author: Franz Valery Marie Cumont

Publisher: Sagwan Press

Published: 2015-08-22

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9781296944759

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Hellenistic Astronomy
Hellenistic Astronomy

Author: Alan C. Bowen

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2020-02-17

Total Pages: 783

ISBN-13: 9004400567

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In Hellenistic Astronomy: The Science in Its Contexts, renowned scholars address questions about what the ancient science of the heavens was and the numerous contexts in which it was pursued.

Astrology and Religion Among the Greeks and Romans
Astrology and Religion Among the Greeks and Romans

Author: Cumont Franz Valery Marie

Publisher: Wentworth Press

Published: 2019-02-28

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9780526288762

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Twelve gods of Greece and Rome
Twelve gods of Greece and Rome

Author: C.R. Long

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2015-09-07

Total Pages: 501

ISBN-13: 9004296654

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Preliminary material /CHARLOTTE R. LONG -- CATALOGUE OF REPRESENTATIONS /CHARLOTTE R. LONG -- GREEK AND LATIN TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS /CHARLOTTE R. LONG -- INTRODUCTION /CHARLOTTE R. LONG -- THE ORIGINS OF THE TWELVE GODS THE NEAR EAST AND GREECE TO CA. 350 B.C. /CHARLOTTE R. LONG -- THE GREEK EXPANSION CA. 350-200 B.C. /CHARLOTTE R. LONG -- THE EXPANSION OF ROME /CHARLOTTE R. LONG -- THE ZENITH OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE /CHARLOTTE R. LONG -- THE LATER ROMAN EMPIRE /CHARLOTTE R. LONG -- CONCLUSIONS /CHARLOTTE R. LONG -- THE EGYPTIAN MONTH GODS /CHARLOTTE R. LONG -- GROUPS OF GODS OTHER THAN THE TWELVE /CHARLOTTE R. LONG -- THE ALEXANDER AND DARIUS VASES /CHARLOTTE R. LONG -- ADDENDUM /CHARLOTTE R. LONG -- INDEX /CHARLOTTE R. LONG -- ILLUSTRATIONS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC SOURCES /CHARLOTTE R. LONG -- PLATES I-CI /CHARLOTTE R. LONG.

Astrology and Religion, Among the Greeks, and Romans (Classic Reprint)
Astrology and Religion, Among the Greeks, and Romans (Classic Reprint)

Author: Franz Cumont

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-17

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 9780265442197

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Excerpt from Astrology and Religion, Among the Greeks, and Romans Pennsylvania, who, as Secretary of the American Committee, may be said to have called this book into existence, and to whom I take pleasure in dedicating the volume, as a mark of recognition of his own researches in the cognate field of babylonian-assyrian astrology. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.