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Signs of the Zodiac

Signs of the Zodiac. A Reference Guide to the Historical, Mythological, and Cultural Associations. Bibliographic Info. . Call Number: R133.52 SNO Citation: Snodgrass, Mary Ellen. Westport, Connecticut. Greenwood Press (Greenwood Publishing Group Inc.), 1997. Arrangement.

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Signs of the Zodiac

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  1. Signs of the Zodiac A Reference Guide to the Historical, Mythological, and Cultural Associations

  2. Bibliographic Info. • Call Number: R133.52 SNO • Citation: Snodgrass, Mary Ellen. Westport, Connecticut. Greenwood Press (Greenwood Publishing Group Inc.), 1997

  3. Arrangement I.E. Table of Contents • Preface & Introduction • The Zodiac • Historical Foundation of Astrology • Zodiac from First to the Twenty-First Centuries • Zodiac in Art & Science • Aries – Pisces • Timeline in Developments of Zodiacal Study • Comparative Chart of Elements and Constellations • Geographical Areas Linked to Sun Signs • Planetary Correspondences • Zodiacal Pathology

  4. Indexing & Scope • Subject, Item, and Person Index • Focus on Sun Signs; History and Mythology Thereof • Links to Prominent/Ancient Literature (Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, Biblical, etc.) • Minor Focus on Pathology (Relative Origins)

  5. Purpose • To Educate the Interested • Little Use for Field Experts Besides Fanciful Information • Fairly Current (1997 Publication), Could be Upgraded • No Life-or-Death Necessity for Currency • Other Formats: None Located Business Advertisement on Horoscopes/Forecasting 

  6. Special Features • Timeline of Connection in Study of Humans • From “25,000 BC Noting Moon Phases” to “Maarten Schmidt Defines Quasars” • Addresses Symbolism and History of Each Individual Sign • Cancer the Crab = Repentance & Rebirth for Shedding its Shell

  7. Credentials • Unclear… • Many References Stated; Other Authors with Similar Subject Matter (Authority here also Unstated) • Could be Knowledgeable Through Research, Without Degree/Specialty in Field • Likely Interest-Based

  8. Reference Use? Examples of Answerable Questions • “What sort of ancient Greek mythology involves Aries, and how far back do the dates extend?” • “What’s the number of major stars in the Libra constellation? How bright are they according to astronomical ranking?”

  9. Personal Impression • Unexpected Information • Little too Narrative for a Good Reference • Needs More Apparent Q&A Formatting • Better Break-ups Inside Chapters; Monster Paragraphs • Difficult to Read • Not the First Resource I would Use for an Informative Project

  10. Unfamiliar Terms Dictionary • Pathology – science or study of origins (main entry found, of diseases) • Sun Signs – cardinal “astrological” signs (Capricorn, Cancer, Scorpio, etc.) • Quasar – distant celestial object, power output several times that of our galaxy

  11. Work Cited Snodgrass, Mary Ellen. Signs of the Zodiac: A Reference Guide to the Historical, Mythological, and Cultural Associations. Westport: Greenwood Press (Publishing Group Inc.), 1997. Presentation: Mary FreemanLibrary 150, Spring Quarter 2009

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