Astrology and Popular Religion in the Modern West: Prophecy, Cosmology and the New Age MovementThis book explores an area of contemporary religion, spirituality and popular culture which has not so far been investigated in depth, the phenomenon of astrology in the modern west. Locating modern astrology historically and sociologically in its religious, New Age and millenarian contexts, Nicholas Campion considers astrology's relation to modernity and draws on extensive fieldwork and interviews with leading modern astrologers to present an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the origins and nature of New Age ideology. This book challenges the notion that astrology is either 'marginal' or a feature of postmodernism. Concluding that astrology is more popular than the usual figures suggest, Campion 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. |
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The evidence of opinion polls suggests that public interest in astrology is similar in, say, Germany and France, to the UK and the US, while the network of organised astrologers ...
The evidence of opinion polls suggests that public interest in astrology is similar in, say, Germany and France, to the UK and the US, while the network of organised astrologers ...
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... of four centuries of evidence, from Galileo to the latest space probe'.10 One may ask why, if it is drivel, it arouses such anger, and why one part of British media regulation regards it as so dangerous. In spite of such opposition, ...
... of four centuries of evidence, from Galileo to the latest space probe'.10 One may ask why, if it is drivel, it arouses such anger, and why one part of British media regulation regards it as so dangerous. In spite of such opposition, ...
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This may seem obvious, but it is surprising how often statements about astrology's nature are made without any evidence from either practitioners or users. To use Ninian Smart's adaptation of Husserl's phrase, I am concerned with the ...
This may seem obvious, but it is surprising how often statements about astrology's nature are made without any evidence from either practitioners or users. To use Ninian Smart's adaptation of Husserl's phrase, I am concerned with the ...
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... the ground for social research by cutting through the polemics which normally dominate public discourse on astrology – whether for or against – and begin to establish a sociological evidence base and context in the history of ideas.
... the ground for social research by cutting through the polemics which normally dominate public discourse on astrology – whether for or against – and begin to establish a sociological evidence base and context in the history of ideas.
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Glick and Snyder noted that 'belief in astrology ... remains as prevalent today as ever, despite the lack of scientific evidence for such beliefs'.37 A typical view was expressed by John Silber, President of Boston University.
Glick and Snyder noted that 'belief in astrology ... remains as prevalent today as ever, despite the lack of scientific evidence for such beliefs'.37 A typical view was expressed by John Silber, President of Boston University.
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The New Age and the Age of Aquarius | |
New Age Astrology | |
SunSign Astrology | |
The Survival of Belief in Astrology | |
The Extent of Belief in Astrology | |
Belief in Astrology | |
The Astrologers Universe of Discourse | |
With Their Own Voices | |
Modernity and Normality | |
Bibliography | |
Index | |
Astrology Religion and Belief | |
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| العنوان | Astrology and Popular Religion in the Modern West: Prophecy, Cosmology and the New Age Movement |
| المؤلف | Nicholas Campion |
| الإصدار | معاد طباعته |
| الناشر | Routledge, 2016 |
| رقم ISBN (الرقم الدولي المعياري للكتاب) | 1317177789, 9781317177784 |
| عدد الصفحات | 264 من الصفحات |
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