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The Babylonian Theory of the Planets
Hardback
Main Details
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The Babylonian Theory of the Planets
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) N. M. Swerdlow
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| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:266 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Asian and Middle Eastern history
History of science
Solar system |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691634470
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| Classifications | Dewey:528.0935 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
47 tables 26 line illus.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
In the second millennium b.c., Babylonian scribes assembled a vast collection of astrological omens, believed to be signs from the gods concerning the kingdom's political, military, and agricultural fortunes. The importance of these omens was such that from the eighth or seventh until the first century, the scribes observed the heavens nightly and
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