Omens and Oracles: Divination in Ancient Greece
Autor Matthew Dillonen Limba Engleză Hardback – 20 iun 2017
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781472424082
ISBN-10: 1472424085
Pagini: 486
Ilustrații: 62
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 29 mm
Greutate: 1.06 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1472424085
Pagini: 486
Ilustrații: 62
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 29 mm
Greutate: 1.06 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
Public țintă
PostgraduateCuprins
List of Illustrations
Abbreviations
Preface
1. Ancient Greek writings on divination
2. Diviners of epic sagas
3. Diviners in the historical narrative
4. ‘Interpreting omens from birds’
5. Portents and prodigies
6. Sacrificial entrails and battlefield sacrifices
7. Dreams, dice and the dead
8. Oracular centres of Apollo and Zeus
9. The demise of oracular shrines and the transformation of omens
Bibliography
Index
Abbreviations
Preface
1. Ancient Greek writings on divination
2. Diviners of epic sagas
3. Diviners in the historical narrative
4. ‘Interpreting omens from birds’
5. Portents and prodigies
6. Sacrificial entrails and battlefield sacrifices
7. Dreams, dice and the dead
8. Oracular centres of Apollo and Zeus
9. The demise of oracular shrines and the transformation of omens
Bibliography
Index
Notă biografică
Matthew Dillon is an Associate Professor in Classics and Ancient History at the University of New England, Australia, and the author of books and articles, and co-editor of volumes, on ancient Greek history and society, and particularly Greek religion.
Descriere
Ancient Greek divination took many forms: observing the flights of birds, inspecting the entrails of sacrificed animals, analysing dreams, and interpreting omens. Professional diviners assisted the concerned with their worries, but individuals also interpreted anything considered ominous, or even oracles. While states and wealthy individuals made their way to oracular centres, others had recourse to interpreting what they encountered in their everyday lives, or what they dreamed of. Literature, inscriptions, papyri and material evidence all indicate that divination was practised by all and formed a crucial part of the lives of both the state and the individual.