Description

Mentor: Inga Thornell

Course: RH114 Astrological Heritage

Self Study Course : 4 months to complete

Students will:

• Examine how astrology originated in various cultures and what questions it sought to address
• See how astrology became embedded in mainstream culture in these societies
• Study the lineages in which different astrological theories developed
• Examine the relationship between the history of science and religion, philosophy and mythology
• Examine the changes in cosmology throughout history and how these changes affected society’s attitudes.
• Critique the intellectual shifts in religion and philosophy that led to the modern scientific and secular worldview, and the rejection of intuitive ways of knowing
• Explore how changes in 20th-century philosophy and science affected the arts and sciences, and how 21st-century research is moving toward a more inclusive world view.

This course is required for the Certificate Diploma, although it can also be taken as an elective.

Weekly topics:

1. Pre-History
2. Mesopotamian Contributions
3. Egyptian Contributions
4. Greek Contributions
5. Hellenistic Astrology
6. Rome and Astral Religions
7. Early Christianity and Astrology
8. The Islamic World
9. The Latin West
10. The Renaissance

Required Books:

A History of Western Astrology Volume I: The Ancient and Classical Worlds

Original title:The Dawn of Western Astrology: The Ancient and Classical Worlds by Nicholas Campion

A History of Western Astrology Volume II: The Medieval and Modern Worlds by Nicholas Campion

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