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# Perfect binding for durability 834 pages of deep knowledge First-ever direct Arabic translation The Astrology of Sahl b. Bishr: Volume I: Principles, Elections, Questions, Nativities

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## Key Features

- • **Flawless Perfect Binding:** Designed to withstand frequent study sessions and become a lasting part of your collection.
- • **Comprehensive 834-Page Volume:** An extensive resource that leaves no stone unturned for the serious astrology enthusiast.
- • **Expertly Illustrated & Annotated:** Includes detailed diagrams, tables, and study guides crafted by Professor Dykes for maximum clarity.
- • **Masterclass in Medieval Astrology:** Dive into the original principles and practices that shaped astrology centuries ago.
- • **Exclusive First-Ever Arabic Translation:** Access authentic insights directly from the original manuscripts, never before available in English.

## Overview

The Astrology of Sahl b. Bishr: Volume I is a meticulously translated, 834-page scholarly work presenting the foundational principles, elections, questions, and nativities of medieval astrology. Featuring perfect binding and expert annotations, this volume offers the first-ever direct English translation from Arabic manuscripts, making it an essential resource for astrology professionals and enthusiasts seeking authentic historical knowledge.

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Buy The Astrology of Sahl b. Bishr: Volume I: Principles, Elections, Questions, Nativities Illustrated by Ibn Bishr, Sahl, Dykes, Benjamin N (ISBN: 9781934586488) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Review: Fabulous - Fabulous book ...I would recommend all of this authors books...money well spent.
Review: First ever translation from the arabic original - Professor Dykes has done a fantastic job of translating this material for the first ever directly from the Arabic manuscripts. His Introductions to this material are of a class for themselves with very helpful study guides, diagrams and tables. This is a master work! If you are interested in medieval astrology as it was practiced then this is an absolute must to read!

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- Pages Count - 834. Binding type - Perfect.

## Technical Specifications

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| Best Sellers Rank | 685,670 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 1,277 in Astrology (Books) 28,219 in Scientific, Technical & Medical 28,507 in New Age (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 45 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fabulous
*by T***H on 12 June 2019*

Fabulous book ...I would recommend all of this authors books...money well spent.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ First ever translation from the arabic original
*by S***. on 14 April 2021*

Professor Dykes has done a fantastic job of translating this material for the first ever directly from the Arabic manuscripts. His Introductions to this material are of a class for themselves with very helpful study guides, diagrams and tables. This is a master work! If you are interested in medieval astrology as it was practiced then this is an absolute must to read!

### ⭐⭐⭐ One for the enthusiast or completist
*by D***N on 28 April 2025*

The book is mostly made up of Sahl's work on nativities, along with by his short introduction and equally short guides to elections and horaries. The book on nativities incorporates most of the content of the Book of Aristotle (Persian Nativities 1), so if you have that you only need this if you have enrolled in Dykes's course, for which this is a textbook. But this is a better buy and more readable. Whether the modern astrologer really needs this is debatable: most of the worth-while techniques of the medieval astrologer entered the mainstream. Dykes cannot be called a good translator. The task requires three things: command of the source language, background knowledge, and ability to express the meaning of the text in the target language. He certainly meets the first requirement: I've compared one his translations from Latin with the original and a couple from Arabic with other versions. He doesn't always have enough background knowledge — he should have supplemented reading the texts he translated with study of the evidence of actual practice. He certainly cannot render the content in acceptable English, often replacing accepted terms by literal rendering of the original. It is not accurate to write stakes, bounds, houses, assembly, and convertible for angles, terms, domiciles, conjunction, and cardinal; it's just bad practice. The index is amateurish. Thus in the text the term for the prenatal syzygy is translated as the "meeting and fullness", but none of this appears in the index, where the passage is listed under "lunation". Dykes should have read a book of the art of translation and another on indexing!

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