The seer in ancient Greece /

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"The seer (mantis), an expert in the art of divination, operated in ancient Greek society through a combination of charismatic inspiration and diverse skills ranging from examining the livers of sacrificed animals to spirit possession. Unlike the palm readers and mediums who exist on the fringe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Flower, Michael A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, c2008.
Colección:Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature.
Temas:
Oracles, Greek.
Prophets > Greece.
Divination > Greece.
Oracles grecs.
Prophètes > Grèce.
Divination > Grèce.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Divination > Fortune Telling.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Prophecy.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Divination > General.
HISTORY > Ancient > General.
Divination.
Prophets.
Profeten.
Griekse oudheid.
Greece > Religious life and customs.
Greece.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Problems, methods, and sources
  • Who is a seer?
  • The role and image of the seer
  • Divination as a system of knowledge and belief
  • Disbelief and skepticism about seers: is the best seer the one who guesses well?
  • A dangerous profession: the seer in warfare
  • The art of the consultation
  • Not just a man's profession: the female seer
  • Conclusion.

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