Project Hindsight
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Project Hindsight is a translation project founded in 1993 to translate and interpret the surviving texts of the Western astrological tradition. The project is mainly supported by the astrological community through donations and through sales of translations and related material.
in 1985 called The Golden Hind Press. The Golden Hind Press was originally devoted to the translation of relatively unfamiliar and/or obscure works in the history of mathematics, science, and logic.
In 1993 Project Hindsight was started by Robert Schmidt, Ellen Black, Robert Hand
, and Robert Zoller
in order to make primary source texts of the Western and Middle Eastern astrological traditions available in modern English translations. Initially the project was broad in its scope and a preliminary translation series was released in the mid-1990s which consisted of astrological works from several different traditions which were translated from Greek, Latin, and Hebrew.
The focus of the project has gradually shifted more toward the investigation of Hellenistic astrology
in particular.
History
The origin of Project Hindsight was a publishing company founded by Ellen Black, Clifford Martin, and Robert SchmidtRobert Schmidt
Robert Schmidt was a German politician and member of the SPD.Schmidt, born in Berlin, learned the profession of piano manufacturer. From 1893 to 1902 he was editor for the social-democratic newspaper Vorwärts....
in 1985 called The Golden Hind Press. The Golden Hind Press was originally devoted to the translation of relatively unfamiliar and/or obscure works in the history of mathematics, science, and logic.
In 1993 Project Hindsight was started by Robert Schmidt, Ellen Black, Robert Hand
Robert Hand
Robert Sterling Hand is an American astrologer, author, translator, and lecturer, who received the Regulus Award for his life's work at the "United Astrology Conference" in Denver in 2008.-Early life:...
, and Robert Zoller
Robert Zoller
Robert Zoller is a retired Austrian alpine skier.He was born in Mühlbach am Hochkönig.- World Cup victories :-External links:*...
in order to make primary source texts of the Western and Middle Eastern astrological traditions available in modern English translations. Initially the project was broad in its scope and a preliminary translation series was released in the mid-1990s which consisted of astrological works from several different traditions which were translated from Greek, Latin, and Hebrew.
The focus of the project has gradually shifted more toward the investigation of Hellenistic astrology
Hellenistic astrology
Hellenistic astrology is a tradition of horoscopic astrology that was developed and practiced in Hellenistic Egypt and the Mediterranean, whose texts were written in Greek , mainly around the late 2nd or early 1st century B.C.E...
in particular.