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PublisherRed Wheel/Weiser

ISBN-100877288895

ISBN-139780877288893

eBay Product ID (ePID)1130892

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Book TitleVedic Astrology : a Guide to the Fundamentals of Jyotish

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAstrology / Eastern, Hinduism / Sacred Writings, Astrology / Horoscopes, Astrology / General

Publication Year1997

IllustratorYes

GenreBody, Mind & Spirit, Religion

AuthorRonnie Gale Dreyer

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight13.6 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.8 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN97-005620

Dewey Edition21

ReviewsA major bridge between the astrological heritage of India and the cultural needs of the West. [Dreyer's] work enables any thoughtful reader with a basic knowledge of Western astrology to encounter the Indian tradition, the power of its methods, and the richness of its thought... perhaps the best text of its kind in print., "A major bridge between the astrological heritage of India and the cultural needs of the West. [Dreyer's] work enables any thoughtful reader with a basic knowledge of Western astrology to encounter the Indian tradition, the power of its methods, and the richness of its thought... perhaps the best text of its kind in print." -Rob Hand

Dewey Decimal133.5/9445

Synopsis"An excellent introductory text, covering all the basics of this centuries-old predictive art . . . well-organized, highly reasonable, and easily accessible." --James Braha, author of Ancient Hindu Astrology for the Modern Western Astrologer Vedic, or Jyotish astrology, has its roots in Indian and Hindu culture, making it markedly different from its Western counterparts. The author of this book explains how it can be used, and how it shouldn't be used, in this introduction. Complete instructions, easy to understand. Charts. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. "A major bridge between the astrological heritage of India and the cultural needs of the West. [Dreyer's] work enables any thoughtful reader with a basic knowledge of Western astrology to encounter the Indian tradition, the power of its methods, and the richness of its thought . . . perhaps the best text of its kind in print." --Robert Hand, author of Horoscope Symbols "If you have any interest at all in Hindu astrology (especially if you've tried to approach it before and have found yourself rebuffed by its enigmatic technicalities), this book is a good place to start learning the subject." -- American Astrology, Vedic, or Jyotish astrology, has its roots in Indian and Hindu culture, making it markedly different from its Western counterparts. The author of this book explains how it can be used, and how it shouldn't be used, in this introduction. Complete instructions, easy to understand. Charts. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

LC Classification NumberBF1714.H5D74 1997