Astrology and popular religion in the modern West prophecy, cosmology, and the New Age movement
Introduction: a million dollar business? -- Cosmic liberation: the pursuit of the millennium -- The shock of the new: the Age of Aquarius -- Celestial enlightenment: the New Age -- End times: the New Age and the Age of Aquarius -- The writing of heaven: New Age astrology -- Oracles to the vulgar: su...
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Farnham, Surrey, England u.a.
Ashgate
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Introduction: a million dollar business? -- Cosmic liberation: the pursuit of the millennium -- The shock of the new: the Age of Aquarius -- Celestial enlightenment: the New Age -- End times: the New Age and the Age of Aquarius -- The writing of heaven: New Age astrology -- Oracles to the vulgar: sun sign astrology -- An evolutionary paradox: the survival of belief in astrology -- Salvation and the stars: astrology, religion, and belief -- Superstitious times: the extent of belief in astrology -- Belief in astrology: a public survey -- In their own words: an examination of astrologers' attitudes -- With their own voices: interviews with astrologers -- Conclusion: modernity and normality. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index Introduction: a million dollar business? -- Cosmic liberation: the pursuit of the millennium -- The shock of the new: the Age of Aquarius -- Celestial enlightenment: the New Age -- End times: the New Age and the Age of Aquarius -- The writing of heaven: New Age astrology -- Oracles to the vulgar: sun sign astrology -- An evolutionary paradox: the survival of belief in astrology -- Salvation and the stars: astrology, religion, and belief -- Superstitious times: the extent of belief in astrology -- Belief in astrology: a public survey -- In their own words: an examination of astrologers' attitudes -- With their own voices: interviews with astrologers -- Conclusion: modernity and normality |
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| Beschreibung: | 254 S. graph. Darst. |
| ISBN: | 9781409435150 978-1-4094-3515-0 9781409435143 978-1-4094-3514-3 |