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【A History of Astrology, Divination and Prophecy】
《占星術、占卜與預言的歷史》
@英國DK原文書
@全彩精裝/320頁/開本21.9 x 26.2 cm
@作者：DK編輯群
★探索占星術與占卜在世界各地引人入勝的歷史。
《占星術、占卜與預言的歷史》帶領讀者回溯占星術的起源，從西元前三世紀古代美索不達米亞人觀察天體、試圖預測未來的早期探索，一路發展至今日的東方占星、印度（吠陀）占星與我們所熟知的西方占星三大分支。
書中介紹了歷代用來預測未來的多種技法──從2,500年前《易經》中的蓍草占卜，到今日仍廣泛使用的塔羅牌、水晶、手相與數字命理。你將認識歷史上具影響力的預言者與智者，從古希臘的神諭者到十六世紀的法國哲學家兼神秘學者諾查丹瑪斯(據說曾預言伊麗莎白二世之死)，並深入了解人類對占星、占卜、預測與預言的恐懼與迷戀如何在藝術與文學中被描繪。
《占星、占卜與預言的歷史》內容詳盡、易於理解，並搭配精美插圖，既能啟發思考，也令人著迷，帶你全面認識這段豐富而奇妙的文化歷程。
Discover the spellbinding history of astrology and divination across the world.
A History of Astrology, Divination and Prophecy traces the journey of astrology from its roots in the 3rd century BCE, when ancient Mesopotamians studied celestial bodies with the aim of predicting the future, through its development into the distinct branches of Eastern astrology, Indian (Vedic) astrology, and the Western astrology that we know today.
Learn about the numerous techniques that have been devised over the centuries to predict the future – from the use of yarrow stalks of the I Ching over 2,500 years ago to methods still practised today, such as Tarot, crystals, palmistry, and numerology. Discover the stories of influential and learned seers, from the oracles of Ancient Greece to the 16th-century French philosopher and mystic Nostradamus, who is said to have predicted the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and explore how our fear of and fascination with astrology, divination, prediction, and prophecy have been depicted in art and literature.
Comprehensive, accessible, and beautifully illustrated, A History of Astrology, Divination and Prophecy will intrigue and inspire you in equal measure, and tell you everything you need to know about these rich and fascinating histories.
