Ptolemy, Claudius
Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos
- ISBN 13:
- 9781461118251
- author:
- Ptolemy, Claudius
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 132
- Dimensions:
- 17.8 x 0.8 x 25.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Health & Wellbeing, Mind, Body & Spirit, Astrology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos is one of the most significant surviving ancient texts on Astrology. According to Ptolemy, the Earth stands at the centre of the universe, surrounded by crystalline spheres that rotate around it.
The balance of these celestial movements was believed to have a profound influence on earthly events, forming the basis for the practice of Astrology. This understanding dominated Western thought for nearly 1,500 years, until it was challenged by Copernicus and Galileo's heliocentric model.
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