History of Western Astrology Volume I

Nicholas Campion is Associate Professor in Cosmology and Culture, Principal Lecturer in the Institute of Humanities and Education, and Programme Director of the on-line, distance-learning Master's degree in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, UK.

"It shines light on the heaven for scholars and amateurs alike; its narrative is dense but rich, readable and suggestive." Literary Review

• Introduction Chap 1 Distant Echoes: Origins of AstrologyChap 2 Prehistory: Myths and MegalithsChap 3 The Mesopotamian Cosmos: The Marriage of Heaven and EarthChap 4 Mesopotamian Astrology: The Writing of Heaven: Chap 5  The Assyrians and Persians: Revolution and ReformationChap 6 Egypt: The Kingdom of the SunChap 7 Egypt: The Stars and the Soul Chap 8 The Hebrews: Prophets and PlanetsChap 9 Greece: Homer, Hesiod and the HeavensChap 10 Greece: The Platonic RevolutionChap 11  The Hellenistic World: The ZodiacChap 12 The Hellenistic World: Scepticism and SalvationChap 13 Hellenistic Astrology: Signs and Influences: Chap 14 Rome: the State, the Stars and SubversionChap 15 Christianity: A Star out of JacobChap 16 Rome: The Imperial HeavenChap 17 Christianity: the Triumph of the SunAfterword Bibliography Index