Ancient Skies, David Weston Marshall
Ancient Skies, David Weston Marshall
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Ancient Skies
Constellation Mythology of the Greeks

Author: David Weston Marshall

Narrator: Keith Sellon-Wright

Unabridged: 4 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/07/2018


Synopsis

The stars and constellations are among the few remaining objects that appear to us just as they appeared to our distant ancestors. From anywhere on Earth, a person may view the celestial panorama simply by stepping outside at night and gazing upward.

This nonfiction narrative presents the tales of the forty-eight classical constellations, compiled from literature spanning a thousand years from Homer (c. 800 BC) to Claudius Ptolemy (c. 150 AD). These age-old tales have captured the human imagination from ancient times to the present, and through them we can examine the early practical astronomy, philosophical speculation on the cosmos, and fundamental moral beliefs of much of Western civilization.

Through Marshall's research and storytelling, Ancient Skies brings the belief systems of the classical world to shining life.

About David Weston Marshall

David W. Marshall, PhD, is a historian and professor emeritus at Texas Tech University, with thirty-eight years of experience teaching, researching, and publishing. He is the author of several works, including Mountain Man: John Colter, the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and the Call of the American West.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Wee

Fascinating......more

Goodreads review by mahina

SO FUN TO LEARN THIS STUFF......more