Words of Destiny
Practicing Astrology in North India
1st Edition
Published on 1. March 2021
402 pages
978-1-4384-8203-3 (ISBN)
Description
Investigates the professional practices of astrologers in urban India and their popularity among the educated middle and upper classes.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Basel/Berlin/Boston
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Digital original
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
Total Illustrations: 39
Total Illustrations: 39
ISBN-13
978-1-4384-8203-3 (9781438482033)
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Caterina Guenzi is Associate Professor at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) and member of the Center for South Asian Studies in Paris. Her previous books are available in their French editions.
Content
Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Institutions
1. The Many Branches of a Tree: Jyotisa as a Scholarly Tradition
2. Professors and Prophecies: Astrology at Universities in Banaras
3. Sacred Specialists, Modern Professionals: Astrologers between the Temple and the Office
Plates follow page 100
Part II: Readings
4. Horoscopes and Truth: Divinatory Techniques and Their Applications
5. Karma and Bhagya: The Idea of Destiny in Astrological Consultations
6. Shared Destinies: Kinship Connections in Horoscope Reading
Part III: Treatments
7. Astrology and Possession: Planetary Influence and Middle-Class Afflictions
8. More or Less Effective: Remedies and Efficacy
Conclusion
Annex: Bachelor's and Master's Syllabi in Jyotisa at Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Institutions
1. The Many Branches of a Tree: Jyotisa as a Scholarly Tradition
2. Professors and Prophecies: Astrology at Universities in Banaras
3. Sacred Specialists, Modern Professionals: Astrologers between the Temple and the Office
Plates follow page 100
Part II: Readings
4. Horoscopes and Truth: Divinatory Techniques and Their Applications
5. Karma and Bhagya: The Idea of Destiny in Astrological Consultations
6. Shared Destinies: Kinship Connections in Horoscope Reading
Part III: Treatments
7. Astrology and Possession: Planetary Influence and Middle-Class Afflictions
8. More or Less Effective: Remedies and Efficacy
Conclusion
Annex: Bachelor's and Master's Syllabi in Jyotisa at Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index
