Beginning of Wisdom, The Book of Reasons

The present edition is the first full translation from a Hebrew on Russian of Ibn Ezra treatises of pillars of learning of the Jewish Middle Ages. This edition is addressed not only to experts and historians of an astrology, but also those who aspires to understand more deeply a medieval Jewish idea, its scientific and philosophical bases.

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1 Jacob Sinichkin . Foreword by the scientific editor
16 Meir Levin. Avrag'am Rabbi ben Meir Ibn Ezra
37 Valery Apanasik . What is Astrology ?

Avraham Ibn Ezra
" The beginning of wisdom "
and " Book of reasonableness"

48 Entry
51 The introduction to the first chapter
56 CHAPTER ONE / Zodiac constellations / constellations Southern / Northern constellation
76 Chapter Introduction second Celestial Sphere
81 CHAPTER TWO / Aries / Taurus / Gemini / Cancer / Leo / Virgo / Libra / Scorpio / Sagittarius / Capricorn / Aquarius / Pisces / Top Star
192 CHAPTER THREE
214 CHAPTER FOUR / Saturn / Jupiter / Mars / Moon / Venus / Mercury / Moon /
266 CHAPTER FIVE / O good servant / The strength of the planets / The weakness of the planets / On the evil planet / moon On the evil
281 Introduction to Chapter Six
286 CHAPTER SIX / Regulations Servants themselves / position of the planets relative to the Sun / Regulations higher planets to the Sun / The provisions of Venus and Mercury to the Sun / Moon's position relative to the sun /
302 Introduction to Chapter Seven
306 CHAPTER SEVEN / Convergence / Connection / Mixing / Aspect / Separation / Single stroke / Lonely Planet / Transfer / Collection / Return / Giving / Force Office of Giving / Giving Nature / Giving of the two natures / Integrity / Distortion / Prevention / The Return of the benefit / Return harm / Cancel / case / loss / Cutting off the light / Charity / Retribution / Adoption / Generosity / Similarity / Middle position / Power
Z60 CHAPTER EIGHT
380 CHAPTER NINE / lot by planet / moon The die / die is the Sun / The die Saturn / Jupiter The die / die is Mars / Venus The die / die is Mercury / lot by houses / First home / second home / home third / fourth house / home fifth / sixth house / Seventh home / Eighth House / Ninth House / Tenth House / Eleventh house / Twelfth House / lots, do not belong to the planets or to the homes / lots, which are used in the Annual Appeal / Grand Union / The die Rain / lot by price / Grounds under which should be calculated Zhrebii
428 CHAPTER TEN
APPLICATIONS 448 Shlomo Sela . Astrology and cosmology at the Avraham Ibn Ezra 462 Michael Friedlander . Cosmogony Ibn Ezra
475 books of the Hebrew Bible
477 Glossary
500 Astrological Tables
528 Author Index
538 Selected Bibliography