The Starry Rubric
Author | : Alexander Cummins |
Publisher | : Hadean Press |
Total Pages | : 166 |
Release | : 2012-11-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1907881212 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781907881213 |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Starry Rubric written by Alexander Cummins and published by Hadean Press. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Starry Rubric, Alexander Cummins shows how astrology and magic offered analysis, interpretation, and solutions - locating humanity in a shifting web of interrelation with the stars and, indeed, the cosmos as a whole. Through analysis and example, Cummins demonstrates the ways in which astrology and magic were crucial to early modern perspectives on human life, time, and meaning.