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The Seer in Ancient Greece.
The seer (mantis), an expert in the art of divination, operated in ancient Greek society through a combination of charismatic inspiration and diverse skills. This book looks at the socioreligious world of ancient Greece to explore what seers did, why they were so widely employed, and how their craft...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley :
University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton,
2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- CONTENTS; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Preface; List of Abbreviations; 1. Problems, Methods, and Sources; 2. Who Is a Seer?; 3. The Role and Image of the Seer; 4. Divination as a System of Knowledge and Belief; 5. Disbelief and Skepticism about Seers:Is the Best Seer the One Who Guesses Well?; 6. A Dangerous Profession:The Seer in Warfare; 7. The Art of the Consultation; 8. Not Just a Man's Profession:The Female Seer; 9. Conclusion; Bibliography; General Index; Index Locorum.