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''Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning'' is an 1899 book by Richard Hinckley Allen that discusses the names of stars, constellations, and their histories. ==Author== Richard Hinckley Allen (1838, Buffalo, New York – 1908, Northampton, Massachusetts) was a gifted polymath and amateur naturalist; his wide range of interests caused his friends to nickname him "the walking encyclopedia." His youthful ambition to pursue astronomy was thwarted by poor eyesight, and he became a moderately successful businessman instead. He continued in scientific pursuits as a hobby for the rest of his life.〔 (Richard Hinckley Allen: Star Names — Their Lore and Meaning ). A brief on-line biography can be found (here ). Another summary ( here ).〕 ==Content== First published in 1899 as ''Star-Names and Their Meanings'',〔Richard Hinckley Allen, ''Star-Names and Their Meanings'' (New York: G.E. Stechert, 1899) (Internet Archive )〕 this work collected the origins of the names of stars and constellations from a panoply of sources, some primary but most secondary; also telling briefly the various myths and folklore connected with stars in the Greco-Roman tradition; as well as in the Arabic, Babylonian, Indian and Chinese traditions, for which, however, some modern criticism having taken it to task, claiming it to be largely superseded. The book also provides some cursory details about astronomy at the knowledge level of the end of the 19th century. Similarly, astrology and its history are dealt with briefly in the introduction, and some other basic astrological references are scattered throughout the book, although downplayed. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Star Names」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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