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The Babylonian Theory of the Planets - Princeton Legacy Library Noel M. Swerdlow
The Babylonian Theory of the Planets - Princeton Legacy Library
Noel M. Swerdlow
In the second millennium b.c., Babylonian scribes assembled a vast collection of astrological omens, believed to be signs from the gods concerning the kingdom's political, military, and agricultural fortunes. The importance of these omens was such that from the eighth or seventh until the first century, the scribes observed the heavens nightly and
266 pages, 47 tables 26 line illus.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | April 19, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691634470 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 266 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 16 mm · 539 g |
| Language | English |