Ancient Greek Divination
Download or Read eBook Ancient Greek Divination PDF written by Sarah Iles Johnston and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-04-22 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Sarah Iles Johnston |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 208 |
| Release | : 2009-04-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781444303001 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1444303007 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ancient Greek Divination by : Sarah Iles Johnston
Book excerpt: The first English-language survey of ancient Greek divinatorymethods, Ancient Greek Divination offers a broad yetdetailed treatment of the earliest attempts by ancient Greeks toseek the counsel of the gods. Offers in-depth discussions of oracles, wandering diviners,do-it-yourself methods of foretelling the future, magicaldivinatory techniques, and much more Illustrates how the study of divination illuminates thementalities of ancient Greek religions and societies
