A History of Western Astrology

It would be difficult to write a dull book about the history of astrology: history is crammed with fascinating and amusing incidents, bizarre, stimulating, crazy, brilliant characters - from the astrologer who practically ruled the Roman Empire to the one who hid behind a curtain to spy on the birth of a Dauphin and the modern astrologer who successfully predicted the assassination attempt on Hitler, and died on his way to a death camp. Yet these are only the lighter incidents in the history of a fascinating subject which has preoccupied mankind for at least 5000 years: it is the oldest of the sciences; but for astrology, there would be no astronomy. It has had an incalculable effect on history. This book does not attempt to prove or disprove anything: it simply gives a vivid, accurate account of the fascinating history of astrology.