A scholarly exploration of how ancient empires used calendars as social and political tools, tracing the evolution from lunar observations to standardized mathematical time.
A scholarly examination of astrology’s role as a primary intellectual and political force in the Graeco-Roman world, analyzing its technical methods and social status as a legitimate ancient science.
An anthropological and historical study that reframes astrology as a sophisticated form of divination and a response to the disenchantment of the modern world. The authors examine the human need for cosmic participation and symbolic meaning.
A call for a cultural psychology that moves beyond computational models to focus on narrative and meaning. Bruner explores how humans use stories and ‘folk psychology’ to navigate their social and cultural worlds.
A seminal philosophical inquiry into how the human psyche perceives and projects meaning onto the element of water, exploring the intersection of poetic imagery and material substance.
