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The Star of Bethlehem. The Legacy of the Magi.

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Description for The Star of Bethlehem. The Legacy of the Magi. Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 31 tables and figures. BIC Classification: HRCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 399.

Could the $50 purchase of an ancient coin by a Rutgers astronomer have unlocked the mystery of the Christmas Star? For years, scientists have looked, with little success, to astronomical records for an explanation of the magical star that guided the Magi to Christ’s manger. Intrigued by the image he found on the latest addition to his coin collection, Michael Molnar thought there might be more to learn by looking, instead, at the teachings of ancient astrologers.

Molnar argues in his book that the Star of Bethlehem was not a star at all, but rather a regal portent centering around the ... Read more

To match the story of the appearance of the Christmas star, Molnar also knew the event had to happen when Jupiter was “in the east.” Using these criteria and a computer program, he was able to chart an eclipse of Jupiter in Aries on April 17, 6 B.C., a day when Jupiter was precisely “in the east,” which confirmed his theory. Moreover, he found that a Roman astrologer described the conditions of that day as fitting the birth of a “divine and immortal” person.

According to Harvard University Professor Owen Gingerich, “this is the most original and important contribution of the entire 20th century” about the Magi’s star. Using clues from astronomy, astrology, and history, Molnar has created a provocative, fascinating theory on the Christmas Star. He weaves together an intriguing scientific detective story which resolves one of the world’s greatest mysteries: The Star of Bethlehem at the birth of Christ.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813564715
SKU
V9780813564715
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About Michael R. Molnar
MICHAEL R. MOLNAR, an astronomer, is retired from the Physics and Astronomy Department at Rutgers University.

Reviews for The Star of Bethlehem. The Legacy of the Magi.
"Michael Molnar offers the first revolution in Star of Bethlehem research since Kepler's days. Molnar's big advance comes by considering what the Magi themselves would have deemed important. . . . Don't buy any other book on the Star of Bethlehem, because the old astronomical views are guaranteed to be irrelevant. Second, the new astrological paradigm forces the realization that ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Star of Bethlehem. The Legacy of the Magi.


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