Astrology and Cosmology in the World's Religions

"An ambitious examination of cosmologies and astrologies from around the world. The diversity of cultures Campion includes is impressive." —Jacqueline Feke, History of Astronomy

When you think of astrology, you may think of the horoscope section in your local paper, or of Nancy Reagan's consultations with an astrologer in the White House in the 1980s. Yet almost every religion uses some form of astrology: some way of thinking about the sun, moon, stars, and planets and how they hold signifi...