New Medieval Book, Presale Now: Works of Sahl & Masha'al

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Hi All,

With Deb's kind permission I'm posting here an announcement I sent out to my e-mail list, announcing a new book of mine that is on pre-sale right now, with a special discount for people who buy both books. As with Bonatti, there are PDF excerpts from the book you can read.

Best,
Ben


The Cazimi Press is proud to announce the imminent release of its latest set of medieval astrological translations, Works of Sahl & Masha'allah. From now until June 10, we are holding a pre-sale of this limited edition, with 20% off if you buy this book with Bonatti's Book of Astronomy!

Works of Sahl & Masha'allah

Sahl bin Bishr (Zahel) and Masha'allah were two of the most influential medieval astrologers from the Arabic period. In a new work of 618 pages, Dr. Benjamin Dykes translates 16 of their most important works--many of them for the first time in any modern language! This essential work in medieval astrology includes many charts and lengthy introductory remarks and explanations by the translator. Preview the translator's Introduction at www.bendykes.com.

Pre-sale Price: $64

Plus Shipping and Handling

Buy with Bonatti's Book of Astronomy for 20% off both!


  • LIMITED EDITION OF 500 SETS
    One hardcover volume of 618 pages
    Smythe sewn for permanence (not glued)
    Elegant dark red cover, stamped in gold foil
    70-page introduction with short essays on numerous topics by the translator: five relations to domiciles, twelfth-parts, whole-signs, reliance on Dorotheus, consultation charts, and more
    56 charts and diagrams
The importance of Sahl and Masha'allah

Sahl bin Bishr and Masha'allah were key early figures in medieval astrology (ca. 750-850 AD) as it transitioned from the Greek and Persian period into the Arabic-Latin period. Much of what we recognize as medieval astrology comes directly from the works translated here! Later astrologers, including Guido Bonatti, were inspired by and liberally borrowed from Sahl's and Masha'allah's works on basic principles and judgments, horary, elections, predictive techniques, nativities, and mundane astrology. In this book you will be able to compare the horary methods of Sahl and Masha'allah, learn elections and mundane astrology from these early medieval masters, study unusual techniques on finding hidden objects or discovering a client's intention, learn the relation between detriment and corruption, see connections between Dorotheus and Sahl, and much more. It is a critical text for all students of traditional astrology.


Contents:

Sahl: The Introduction. An introduction to astrological principles, with important definitions of planetary combinations. Preview the Introduction at www.bendykes.com.

Sahl: The Fifty Judgments. A set of fifty essential considerations for astrologers, an important source for Bonatti's 146 Considerations.

Sahl: On Elections. A classic work on elections, drawing on Dorotheus.

Sahl: On Questions. Comprehensive horary treatments on all matters. Preview On Questions at www.bendykes.com.

Sahl: On Times. Collection of numerous predictive techniques, both general and topic-specific.

Masha'allah: On the Knowledge of the Motion of the Orb. An astronomical work covering the elements, planetary orbs, eclipses and weather.

Masha'allah: On the Roots of Revolutions. Also known as the "Letter on Eclipses," this work introduces basic concepts in mundane astrology.

Masha'allah: Chapter on the Rains in the Year. A work on weather prediction.

Masha'allah: On Rains. A work on weather prediction.

Masha'allah: On the Revolution of the Years of the World. A lengthy work on interpreting ingress charts and eclipses, both for political events and weather. Preview at www.bendykes.com.

Masha'allah: On the Significations of the Planets in a Nativity. Intriguing lists of planetary positions in the signs, houses, and the bounds, including a use of planetary periods for prediction.

Masha'allah: On Nativities. An introduction to life-expectancy predictions and quality of life delineations.

Masha'allah: On the Interpretation of Cognition. A work based on consultation charts, finding significators for the purpose and outcome of horary consultations.

Masha'allah: On Hidden Things. A collection of techniques for finding hidden and lost objects.

Masha'allah: On Reception. A lengthy, classic work on horary technique and the value of reception. Preview On Reception at www.bendykes.com.

Masha'allah/Jirjis: What the Planets Signify in the Twelve Domiciles of the Circle. Delineations for the planets in each other's domiciles.
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