Tetrabiblos
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Tetrabiblos is an influential ancient astrological treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematizes and rationalizes Hellenistic astrology.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek work
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astrological treatise ⓘ didactic text ⓘ |
| aim |
to rationalize astrological practice
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to systematize Hellenistic astrology ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alexandrian scholarship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Claudius Ptolemy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmology | geocentric model ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| field |
astral divination
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astrology ⓘ |
| genre |
scientific prose
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technical manual ⓘ |
| hasManuscriptTradition |
Arabic translations
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Greek manuscripts ⓘ Latin translations ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I
NERFINISHED
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Book II NERFINISHED ⓘ Book III NERFINISHED ⓘ Book IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | foundational text of Western astrology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance astrology
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early modern astrology ⓘ medieval European astrology ⓘ medieval Islamic astrology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hellenistic astrology
NERFINISHED
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earlier Egyptian astrology ⓘ earlier Mesopotamian astrology ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| philosophicalFramework | Aristotelian natural philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Roman Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Almagest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | four books ⓘ |
| subject |
aspects
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astrological determinism and fate ⓘ astrological doctrine of the elements ⓘ fixed stars ⓘ houses ⓘ lots (Arabic parts) ⓘ mundane astrology ⓘ natal astrology ⓘ planets ⓘ zodiacal signs ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Four Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
Arabic
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English ⓘ French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
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