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Abu Ma’shar on Solar Returns, with Benjamin Dykes August 9, 2019 Episode 218 features an interview with Dr. Benjamin Dykes about his new translation of a highly influential book on solar returns by the 9th century astrologer Abu Ma’shar. The title of the book is Persian Nativities IV: On the Revolutions of the Years of Nativities . Abu Ma’shar (d. 886 CE) was one of the most prolific and influential early Medieval astrologers who wrote in Arabic, living in Baghdad in the middle of the 9th century. He wrote one of the most famous and comprehensive works on solar returns, titled On the Revolutions of the Years of Nativities. Discussed in depth on The Astrology Podcast with Chris Brennan.

Credentials

• Featured guest on The Astrology Podcast with Chris Brennan

Tradition & specialties

Tradition: Western (multiple lineages)

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Source: verified against the public The Astrology Podcast with Chris Brennan — guest appearance.

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