Tester Jim (43 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. This is the story of Western astrology - that ancient art' which covers everything from a vague acceptance of stellar influences on the lives of men to precise and fatalistic predictions of the future. Astrology, science or art, came into existence with the discovery of a mathematical system which enabled men to plot the relative positions of earth and planets against the background of the fixed stars. The story begins in Greece, in the fifth century BC, with the absorption into Greece of protoastrological ideas from the east. The Greeks took stargazing and its magic and added philosophy, geometry and rational thought; the philosophy of Plato and later of the Stoics made astrology respectable, and by the time Ptolemy wrote his textbook the Tetrabiblos, in the second century AD, the main lines of astrological practice as it is known today had already been laid down.Jim Tester shows how little astrology changed during its journey from the Greek world through Islam and back into the West in the 12th century; even in the Renaissance and in the 17th century it preserved its conservative character, until it was seemingly killed by the shift of ideas in the late 17th and 18th century. The revival of astrology in the 19th and 20th century is outside the scope of this study, but parallels between the ages of its greatest influence in the past - late antiquity and the Renaissance - and our own times are irresistible.…

paperback. Condition: Good.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good. This is the story of Western astrology - that ancient art' which covers everything from a vague acceptance of stellar influences on the lives of men to precise and fatalistic predictions of the future. Astrology, science or art, came into existence with the discovery of a mathematical system which enabled men to plot the relative positions of earth and planets against the background of the fixed stars. The story begins in Greece, in the fifth century BC, with the absorption into Greece of protoastrological ideas from the east. The Greeks took stargazing and its magic and added philosophy, geometry and rational thought; the philosophy of Plato and later of the Stoics made astrology respectable, and by the time Ptolemy wrote his textbook the Tetrabiblos, in the second century AD, the main lines of astrological practice as it is known today had already been laid down.Jim Tester shows how little astrology changed during its journey from the Greek world through Islam and back into the West in the 12th century; even in the Renaissance and in the 17th century it preserved its conservative character, until it was seemingly killed by the shift of ideas in the late 17th and 18th century. The revival of astrology in the 19th and 20th century is outside the scope of this study, but parallels between the ages of its greatest influence in the past - late antiquity and the Renaissance - and our own times are irresistible.…

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. minor wear on cover, some dog-eared pages, pages in overall good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket.

Condition: Very Good. 1987. paperback. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good. . . . .

Condition: Very Good. 1987. paperback. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Pages are clean. Book is tight, Slight edge wear. Pictures included in the book.

gebundene Ausgabe. Condition: Gut. 256 Seiten Der Erhaltungszustand des hier angebotenen Werks ist trotz seiner Bibliotheksnutzung sehr sauber und kann entsprechende Merkmale aufweisen (Rückenschild, Instituts-Stempel.). In ENGLISCHER Sprache. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 755.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good to Very good condition. Minor wear. Binding tight, pages clean. No Dust Jacket. Pictures available upon request.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

[NONE] 1980. (Mass market paperback) Fine. 38pp. 8vo. Red and white paper wrappers, stapled. Lettered in red. Fine copy that has been treasured.

Reprint. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: viii,256 p. : ill ; 25 cm. Subjects: Astrology History; Astrology; Astrology, European; History; Western Europe; Astrology to 1700. 1 Kg.

Soft cover. Condition: Poor. Poor to Fair condition. Moderate to heavy wear. Binding starting to loosen, pages age toned. Spine split at pages 130-131. Appears signed by author. Pictures available upon request.

Soft cover. Condition: Poor. Poor Condition. Pages clean. Binding detached. Reading copy only. Pictures available upon request.

softcover. Condition: good. Good condition. Moderate wear. Binding?fairly tight, pages age toned. Pictures?available?upon request.? nd. appears to be signed by author.

Paper bound in stapled, illustrated wrappers, Pp38. Tight and unmarked - a very good or beter copy. 40 grams. Scarce! All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Reprint. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: viii,256 p. : ill ; 25 cm. Subjects: Astrology History; Astrology; Astrology, European; History; Western Europe; Astrology to 1700. 1 Kg.

Paperback. Pb.

Soft cover. Condition: Poor. Cover is fully detached from pages. Moderate shelf wear to cover, more heavily worn along spine, some creasing at corners. Binding is loose, all pages are still attached but many are almost detached. Pages are clean.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 264 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Fair. Fair condition. Moderate to heavy wear. Binding is starting to loosen, pages age toned. Pictures available upon request.? AP.

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