Astrology and Religion Among the Greeks and Romans

Franz Cumont’s "Astrology and Religion Among the Greeks and Romans" examines the place of astrology within the religious and intellectual worlds of classical antiquity. As a landmark scholarly study, it shows how astrological ideas shaped ancient cosmology, ritual, and belief; readers will find historical analysis, textual references, and clear discussion of the interaction between religion and celestial divination.

Franz Cumont (1868–1947) was a Belgian historian of religions whose work on ancient mystery cults, especially Mithraism, helped shape modern study of Roman esotericism and religious syncretism. His scholarship is noted for its careful use of epigraphic and archaeological evidence in interpreting the symbolic and ritual dimensions of antiquity.