Divination in the Ancient World

Religious Options and the Individual

Divination in the Ancient World

Religious Options and the Individual

59,00 €*

Preise inkl. MwSt., ggf. zzgl. Versandkosten

Aktuell werden Bestellungen ausschließlich nach Deutschland geliefert. Falls Sie eine Lieferung außerhalb Deutschlands wünschen, nutzen Sie bitte unser Kontaktformular für eine Anfrage.

lieferbar in ca. 2-4 Werktagen

The search for knowledge of the future and for divine help is found in all ancient Mediterranean cultures. The key question of this 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 – and this list does not claim to be exhaustive – of legitimising decisions, to decide competition or to achieve distinctiveness. This book covers aspects from archaic Greece to the High Empire. Not all articles argue along the same lines: nothing highlights better the lively debate and the many open questions in the field of ancient divination.

Reihe Potsdamer altertumswissenschaftliche Beiträge
Band 46
ISBN 978-3-515-10629-0
Medientyp Buch - Kartoniert
Auflage 1.
Copyrightjahr 2013
Verlag Franz Steiner Verlag
Umfang 177 Seiten
Abbildungen 11 s/w Abb.
Format 17,0 x 24,0 cm
Sprache Englisch