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The Culture of AstronomyOrigin of number, geometry, law, science & religion
Thomas Karl Dietrich
Astronomy is an important subject in science. Yet most people know little about the history and culture of this art. We have been regaled with stunning photos taken by the Hubble space telescope and schematics of Einstein’s theories about the universe. But the ancient origins of skywatching and the human element of celestial observation have not been presented to students or the public.
Throughout the course of human history astronomy has served as the birth-mother and origin of mathematics and number, geometry, law, science and religion. The Culture of Astronomy takes us on a journey of discovery through many of the subjects that astronomy has fashioned, influenced and created.
Our ancient ancestors minutely examined our world and the heavens whereby they established a concord of number, cycles, relationships, and proportions that testified to the unity of heaven and Earth, as well as God and man.
In every culture that has been studied the first patriarchs and kings were astronomers. And from these patriarchs a trained college of astronomers emerged as the doctors of philosophy, history, law, religion, and also advisors to the king and state. These astronomers discovered the principles of cosmic order which underlies all variety and change. From definitions of the cycles of the changing seasons of agriculture, fishing, hunting, and safe navigation, they promulgated advanced concepts of divine and social order, laws, religion, and predictive sciences to assist the security and affairs of state. But astronomy is not just astronomy. Astronomy is a worldview, a system of belief, a logical way of thinking in terms of cosmic physics and cycles. Astronomy is a philosophy, a science, a system of cosmic law expressing a social and political model for life. Lastly, astronomy is truly a religion in and of itself. If someone were to ask, "What is the world all about, how does it work, and what does it mean?" The simplest and most direct answer would be to study the roots and origin of astronomy, and you will have the answers to all those questions.
Our modern world is full of contention and confusion. Everyone seems to have their own version of the truth –which they are only willing to examine through their own eyes. This is a very auspicious time in history to reexamine the roots of our culture, history, science, and religion through the eyes of astronomy -which may teach us all where things truly came from, how they developed, and what they mean today. Ancient people created a universe of order through their observations and theory accumulated over thousands of years. It should be interesting and rewarding to look at their synchronic systems, science, and worldview in a new book entitled The Culture of Astronomy.
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The Origin of Culture offers a candid review of the sources behind the Atlantis legend recorded by Plato. Then it investigates the lost world of the Sea Kings of the Atlantic Ocean who ruled from Scandinavia, Ireland, the British Isles, France, Brittany, Spain, Portugal, and who preceded the many Phoenician colonies in Cadiz and along the coastlands of Morocco. The Sea Kings penetrated the Mediterranean in very ancient times to the Black Sea, Troy, Phoenicia, Crete, Malta, Egypt, Tyrrhenia, Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, North Africa, and Libya. The Origin of Culture is a resource of information covering art, the Golden Mean proportions of the ancient Irish Crosses, folk traditions, ancient maps, the prime meridian, astronomy, and classical astrology from Ptolemy.
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