Prophets and Profits: Ancient Divination and Its Reception

ISBN-13: 9781138290150 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 254 str.

Richard Evans

Opis

Whether humans sought knowledge by applying to an oracle or whether they used soothsayers who interpreted specific signs there was a fundamental desire to know the will of the gods. This volume examines the ways in which divination linked mortals with the gods, and places the practice within the ancient socio-political and religious environment.

Divination and communication with the gods in a post-pagan world has also produced fascinating receptions and this topic has hitherto been little discussed by scholars. This volume provides the opportunity to address questions related to the reception of Greco-Roman divination, oracles and prophecy, in all media, including literature and film.

O autorze

Richard Evans has taught at the Universities of South Africa and Cardiff. His research has focused on the political and military history of Greece and Rome, and the ancient topography of Sicily and Magna Graecia. He is currently an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Biblical and Ancient Studies at the University of South Africa.