{"product_id":"the-great-introduction-to-the-science-of-the-judgments-of-the-stars-paperback","title":"The Great Introduction to the Science of the Judgments of the Stars - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Abu-Ma Shar Jafar Ibn-Muhammad\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBenjamin N. Dykes\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eBenjamin N. Dykes\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbū Ma'shar's famous \u003cem\u003eGreat Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e to traditional astrology was a major influence on medieval astrologers through its Latin versions, and is available and explained to modern audiences in this new translation from the Arabic original. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in the early 800s during the Golden Age of the 'Abbāsid Caliphate in Baghdad, the \u003cem\u003eGreat Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e falls into two parts. Books I-IV present a theory of astrology and its primary concepts in the language of Aristotelian philosophy, including a lengthy defense of astrology. Books V-VIII contain numerous lists and descriptions of sign categories, planetary conditions, and planetary configurations. Book VII describes how to judge elemental combinations in planetary conjunctions, and Book VIII contains Abū Ma'shar's classic list of Lots and how to interpret them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Great Introduction is a landmark in astrological history, and is a must-have for practitioners and historians. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 648\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978538484013,"sku":"9781934586525","price":46.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Qm9RbjdKNTZhSzMySFBwVTlDRStTQT09.webp?v=1775805698","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-great-introduction-to-the-science-of-the-judgments-of-the-stars-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}