Astrology as Art : Representation and Practice Paperback / softback
Edited by Nicholas Campion, Jennifer Zahrt
Paperback / softback
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Is astrology an art? How does art represent astrology and its practice? Is the visual language used by astrologers artistic? From Mesopotamia and Mediterranean culture to Mesoamerica and into the European Renaissance and the modern era, the nine chapters in this anthology explore the meanings of art and astrology, the iconography of astrology and the nature of its practice, the use of zodiac signs, and the portrayal stars and planets in literature and the visual arts. With contributions by Spike Bucklow, Ruth Clydesdale, Richard Dunn, Martin Gansten, Liesbeth Grotenhuis, John Meeks, Suzanne Nolan, Micah Ross, and Claudia Rousseau.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:186 pages, 62 Illustrations
- Publisher:Sophia Centre Press
- Publication Date:23/11/2018
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- ISBN:9781907767104
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:186 pages, 62 Illustrations
- Publisher:Sophia Centre Press
- Publication Date:23/11/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9781907767104