【新書出版】黃一農院士：《Discovering Heavenly Mandate: Astrology, Numerology and Ancient Chinese Society》
黃一農院士於2018年在四川人民出版社發表的專書《制天命而用：星占、術數與中國古代社會》，今年5月由Springer Nature出版集團請人翻譯成英文刊行，有紙本與電子書兩種形式。
作為最早提出“社會天文學史”概念的學者，黃院士長期致力於中國古代天象（包括星占）對政治、社會甚至戰爭等重大事件的影響，並取得許多重要成果。
本書通過多個精采的個案研究，力圖揭示“社會天文學史”這個概念的內涵，及其與西方天文學史的差異所在，是中國天文學史的經典著作。
英文簡介：
This book adopts a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating knowledge and techniques from disciplines such as astronomy and history. The purpose of astrological divination is to discern the will of the heavens, and its subjects are the ruling class or the entire social body of a nation. The selection of auspicious methods is aimed at seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune, with its influence ranging from the imperial family to the common people. By comparing them with ancient Chinese textual records, it seeks to verify their authenticity. Based on this foundation, the book explores the origins of certain important astronomical events and divinatory behavioral patterns in ancient times, as well as the reasoning behind the actions of ancient Chinese people. Overall, this book provides significant inspiration and reference for scholars and researchers in the field of history of social astronomy in China and history of Sino-Western exchanges, in terms of ideas and research methodologies.
