Matthew Dillon: Omens and Oracles

Cover: 9780367594985 | Omens and Oracles | Divination in Ancient Greece | Matthew Dillon

Dekorationsartikel gehören nicht zum Leistungsumfang.

Sprache: Englisch

55,80 €

inkl. MwSt.

Versandkostenfrei per Post / DHL

Lieferzeit 4-7 Werktage

Kategorien:

Beschreibung

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 mad

Über den Autor

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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2020
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Jahrhundert:	Altertum
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13:	9780367594985
ISBN-10:	0367594986
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Dillon, Matthew
Hersteller:	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	234 x 156 x 25 mm
Von/Mit:	Matthew Dillon
Erscheinungsdatum:	30.06.2020
Gewicht:	0,679 kg