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A History of Horoscopic Astrology

James Herschel Holden served for decades as Research Director of the American Federation of Astrologers, and this book is the standard reference history of Western horoscopic astrology, tracing its Babylonian and Hellenistic origins through the medieval Arabic and Latin traditions to modern practice across more than 2,800 indexed entries. Its standing rests on that documented breadth and on independent citation: other historians of astrology cite Holden's own classification of house division systems into ecliptic, space and time based methods, a checkable scholarly contribution rather than a claim resting on the American Federation of Astrologers' name. This record has not independently traced further scholarly disagreement with Holden's specific historical claims since 2006. Use it for the historical origin and comparative development of a named house division method; it is not a source on any single modern practitioner's preferred system as currently taught.

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James Herschel Holden, longtime Research Director of the American Federation of Astrologers, wrote this standard reference history of Western horoscopic astrology, independently cited by other historians of astrology for its own classification of house division systems into ecliptic, space and time based groups; used here for the historical origin of house division methods, not for any single modern practitioner's preferred system.

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James Herschel Holden, longtime Research Director of the American Federation of Astrologers, wrote the standard reference history of Western horoscopic astrology from Babylonian and Hellenistic origins through the medieval Arabic and Latin traditions to modern practice, with more than 2,800 indexed entries. Independently cited by other writers on the history of astrology for its own classification of house-division systems into ecliptic (Porphyry), space (Campanus, Regiomontanus) and time (Placidus) systems. Use for the historical origin and comparative development of house-division methods (Equal, Porphyry, Alcabitius, Campanus, Regiomontanus, Placidus, Koch, whole-sign); not a source on any single modern practitioner's preferred system.

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James Herschel Holden

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American Federation of Astrologers

Publication Year

2006

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https://books.google.com/books/about/A_History_of_Horoscopic_Astrology.html?id=9p1igGF3gpUC

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Babylonians

This source names Babylonians directly: "James Herschel Holden served for decades as Research Director of the American Federation of Astrologers, and this book is the standard reference history of Western horoscopic astrology, tracing its..."

Source A History of Horoscopic AstrologyJames Herschel Holden

Claims Backed By This Source (72 claims)

This source backs 72 claims across the atlas. As facts: 39 well-attested, 1 open question. As cited relationships: 3 holds, 1 connected. Plus 28 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.