Mesopotamian astrology

Divination in the Ancient Near East took many forms. One of the most important practices, however, was astrology-the art of observing the sky and weather for signs. The first written evidence for this began in the late third millennium BCE, but it probably existed even earlier. Throughout the early...

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Main Author: Monroe, M. Willis (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2019]
In: Religion compass
Year: 2019, Volume: 13, Issue: 6, Pages: 1-10
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Mesopotamia / Astrology / Divination
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AG Religious life; material religion
BC Ancient Orient; religion
TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East
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