WHY HAVE HUMAN BEINGS LOOKED TO THE STARS FOR ANSWERS FOR MORE THAN FOUR THOUSAND YEARS?

Long before newspaper horoscopes and astrology apps, Babylonian priests watched the heavens for signs that could determine the fate of kings and empires.

From those ancient celestial omens emerged the zodiac—an intellectual system that would influence Greek philosophers, Roman rulers, Islamic scholars, Renaissance physicians, pioneering astronomers, psychologists, and millions of modern listeners.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF ASTROLOGY tells the remarkable story of one of humanity’s oldest and most persistent traditions—from Mesopotamian clay tablets and Ptolemy’s Tetrabiblos to Carl Jung, psychological astrology, smartphone apps, and AI-generated horoscopes.

Neither an unquestioning defense nor a dismissive attack, this engaging history examines astrology as a system of belief, a precursor to astronomy, a political instrument, a psychological language, and an enduring expression of the human search for meaning.

Whether you are a believer, a skeptic, a student of history, or simply fascinated by the zodiac, A BRIEF HISTORY OF ASTROLOGY will forever change the way you look at the stars.

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