Astrology and popular religion in the modern west: prophecy, cosmology and the new age movement
Auteur :
Campion, Nicholas
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781409435143
Date de publication :
28 juil. 2012
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
650 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Concluding that astrology is more popular than the usual figures suggest, the author argues that modern astrology is largely shaped by New Age thought, influenced by the European Millenarian tradition, that it can be seen as an heir to classical Gnosticism and is part of the vernacular religion of the modern west.