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Harris William V (William Vernon) |
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Dreams and experience in classical antiquity [[electronic resource] /] / William V. Harris |
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Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2009 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (351 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Dreams - Greece - History - To 1500 |
Dreams - Rome |
Electronic books. |
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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 (p. 287-321) and index. |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Introduction: Then and Now -- I. From Epiphany to Episode: A Revolution in the Description of Dreams -- II. Greek and Roman Dreams that Were Really Dreamt -- III. Greek and Roman Opinions about the Truthfulness of Dreams -- IV. Naturalistic Explanations -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index |
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From the Iliad to Aristophanes, from the gospel of Matthew to Augustine, Greek and Latin texts are constellated with descriptive images of dreams. This cultural history of dreams in antiquity draws on both contemporary post-Freudian science and careful critiques of the ancient texts. Harris takes an elusive subject and writes about it with rigor and precision, reminding us of specificities, contexts, and changing attitudes through history. |
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