{"product_id":"9781933303161","title":"Book of Instructions in the Elements of the Art of Astrology","description":"Al Biruni, one of the greatest Arab scholars, was born on September 4,\u003cbr\u003e973, in what is now Uzbekistan. He showed talent at an early age and by his early 20's had written several acclaimed papers. Political unrest in his 20's and 30's found him at one point at Gurgan, on the shores of the Caspian\u003cbr\u003eSea. Peace found him in Ghaznah, which is today in Afghanistan.\u003cp\u003eFrom 1017 to 1030 he travelled extensively in India, becoming fluent in\u003cbr\u003eSanskrit. From this he wrote his monumental survey, India, of the history,\u003cbr\u003ecustoms and beliefs of the subcontinent. His other books include The Chronology of Ancient Nations, the Masudic Cannon, Book of Instructions,\u003cbr\u003eand more than 100 others, some of which are lost. He died on December 13,\u003cbr\u003e1048, aged 75. He is buried in Ghaznah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Book of Instruction in the Elements of the Art of Astrology was written for Lady Rayhanah, to whom it is dedicated. R. Ramsay Wright, the translator, said it could be regarded as a primer of 11th century science.\u003cbr\u003eAmong its highlights are a comprehensive list of more than 150 Lots, various forms of aspects and planetary relationships, planetary positions relative to the sun, an excellent text on rulerships as well as comprehensive notes on weather and meteorological phenomena.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book was unknown to medieval European astrologers. This edition,\u003cbr\u003ecomprising the astrological part of the original (sections 347-530) has been taken from Wright's pioneering 1934 translation, itself taken from Persian and Arabic sources. For this edition, text and tables have been reset, and a new index added.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Astrology Center of America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49786620805360,"sku":"9781933303161","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781933303161","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}