| Description |
1 online resource (179 pages) |
| Contents |
Table of contents; introduction; new perspectives on ancient divination; oracular consultation, fate, and the concept of the individual; seeking certainty and claiming authority; interpretative strategies for delphic oracles and kledons; cicero and the pythia -- a deceptive dilemma?; "will my child have a big nose?"; lucian of samosata on oracles, magic and superstition; individuation through divination; index |
| Summary |
The search for knowledge of the future and for divine help is found in all ancient Mediterranean cultures. The key question of this e-book is: What are the interdependences between divination and processes of individualization or de-individualization in the ancient world? Individualization is understood as a process of change on the societal level. In contrast, individuation is a development on the personal level. Discussions about the definition of these terms are continuing. Divination may always have some effects on processes of individuation and individualization. Divination may be a means |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Divination -- Greece
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Oracles, Greek.
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BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Spirituality -- Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
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RELIGION -- Antiquities & Archaeology.
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Divination
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Oracles, Greek
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| SUBJECT |
Greece -- Religious life and customs
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Greece
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783515106528 |
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3515106529 |
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