Here is one of the oldest sciences of humanity, but has often been underestimated, has profoundly marked the history of culture and has captivated characters as diverse as Newton, Luther, Goethe and Lung. This book provides a fascinating journey through the history of astrology from Mesopotamia to the present day, through the Greek world, Egypt, the Roman Empire and the Western culture of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Enlightenment and Romanticism. This journey in time shows how astrology, which initially was still linked to astronomy, has influenced major policy decisions and has left its imprint on the evolution of the natural sciences, being part of different religious and philosophical systems. The reader will also appreciate how astrology has evolved throughout history, splendor ora ora experiencing persecution, to become the psychological and esoteric astrology today. Kocku von Stuckrad offers a structured study, objective and well written, and has managed to synthesize all these aspects in a summary table that offers plenty of informative material, supplemented by a glossary of astrological terms. The reading is enriching for both a specialist in the history of culture as for any reader interested in the art of interpreting the stars.