{"title":"David Abu-Ma Shar Jafar Ibn-Muhammad","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-great-introduction-to-the-science-of-the-judgments-of-the-stars-paperback","title":"The Great Introduction to the Science of the Judgments of the Stars - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbū Ma'shar's famous \u003cem\u003eGreat Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e to traditional astrology was a major influence on medieval astrologers through its Latin versions, and is available and explained to modern audiences in this new translation from the Arabic original. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in the early 800s during the Golden Age of the 'Abbāsid Caliphate in Baghdad, the \u003cem\u003eGreat Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e falls into two parts. Books I-IV present a theory of astrology and its primary concepts in the language of Aristotelian philosophy, including a lengthy defense of astrology. Books V-VIII contain numerous lists and descriptions of sign categories, planetary conditions, and planetary configurations. Book VII describes how to judge elemental combinations in planetary conjunctions, and Book VIII contains Abū Ma'shar's classic list of Lots and how to interpret them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Great Introduction is a landmark in astrological history, and is a must-have for practitioners and historians. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51317774909663,"sku":"9781934586525","price":51.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/DU34Yn06bk9781934586525.webp?v=1788348481"},{"product_id":"the-book-of-religions-and-dynasties-paperback","title":"The Book of Religions and Dynasties - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, Abu Ma'shar's \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Religions \u0026amp; Dynasties\u003c\/em\u003e was known in Latin as \u003cem\u003eOn the Great Conjunctions\u003c\/em\u003e, and dominated European mundane astrology. It holds a leading place in distilling Persian and Arabic thought on \"historical astrology,\" the use of Saturn-Jupiter conjunctions and their triplicity shifts in defining eras of politics, religions, and civilizational trends. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this new translation from the Arabic, Benjamin Dykes introduces students to mundane astrology generally but especially Abu Ma'shar's own interpretive and predictive techniques., which are adapted from his own natal practice. These techniques are also taught in Dykes's own \u003cem\u003eTraditional Natal Astrology Course\u003c\/em\u003e. Included are conjunctions, ingresses, mundane profections, directions, and \u003cem\u003efardars\u003c\/em\u003e, among others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Book of Religions and Dynasties\u003c\/em\u003e represents a new phase in the \u003cem\u003eAstrology of the World\u003c\/em\u003e series, which will focus on practical techniques and mundane chart delineation. It is a must-have for mundane astrologers of all types. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51317827928287,"sku":"9781934586556","price":51.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/8xPlWfpBAj9781934586556.webp?v=1788348582"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/david-abu-ma-shar-jafar-ibn-muhammad.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}