Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and Fortune by Chris Brennan

Chris Brennan surveys Hellenistic astrology, the tradition of horoscopic astrology practiced in the Mediterranean from roughly the first century BCE to the seventh century CE. Many later and modern traditions of astrology trace their roots to this period.

This is one of the first comprehensive modern studies of the tradition, covering its history, philosophy and techniques. Brennan shows how many fundamental concepts of Western astrology originated in the Hellenistic era, drawing on surviving texts that have only recently become widely available.