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UNINA9910813827703321 |
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Autore |
Johnston Sarah Iles <1957-> |
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Titolo |
Ancient Greek divination / / Sarah Iles Johnston |
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Malden, MA ; ; Oxford, : Wiley-Blackwell Pub., 2008 |
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9786612138454 |
9781282138452 |
1282138456 |
9781444302998 |
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9781444303001 |
1444303007 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Collana |
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Blackwell ancient religions |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Why Divination? -- The divine experience part one: Delphi and Dodona -- The divine experience part two: Claros, Didyma and others -- Freelance divination: the Mantis -- The Mantis and the Magician. |
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The first English-language survey of ancient Greek divinatory methods, Ancient Greek Divination offers a broad yet detailed treatment of the earliest attempts by ancient Greeks to seek the counsel of the gods. * Offers in-depth discussions of oracles, wandering diviners, do-it-yourself methods of foretelling the future, magical divinatory techniques, and much more * Illustrates how the study of divination illuminates the mentalities of ancient Greek religions and societies |
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