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Al-Kindi: On the Stellar Rays

(Latin Track Volume I)

Table of Contents

Introduction to AI-Kindi's On the Stellar Rays by Robert Hand .......................iii

Preface by Robert Zoller ................................................................................vii

Introduction by Robert Zoller ..........................................................................x
       9th Century Islamic Magic: .....................................................................xiv
       Relevance for today's astrologer ...........................................................xix
       The Problems of Translation: ................................................................xxiii
              secundum speciem..........................................................................xxiii
              motus ............................................................................................xxiii
              modum ..........................................................................................xxiv
              respectus .......................................................................................xxiv
              oratio .............................................................................................xxiv
              ralio ...............................................................................................xxiv
              passio .............................................................................................xxv

On the Stellar Rays ..........................................................................................1
       Chapter One. On the Origin of Opinion .....................................................1
       Chapter Two: On the Rays of tbe Stars ....................................................7
       Chapter Three: On the Rays of the Elements .........................................14
       Chapter Four: On the Possible ...............................................................17
       Chapter Five: On Things Promoting the Effect of Motions .......................21
       Chapter Six: On the Virtue of Words ......................................................28
       Chapter Seven: On Figures ....................................................................51
       Chapter Eight: On Images ......................................................................52
       Chapter Nine: On Sacrifices ....................................................................55
       Chapter Ten: On the Beginnings of the Works .......................................58

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