The period from the Late Roman Republic to the end of antiquity was marked by a wide interest in divination, and more broadly by an intense belief in the possibility of establishing close and personal connections with the gods. Divinatory practices underwent profound changes, accompanied by new tren...

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Other Authors:	Simonetti, Elsa Giovanna (Editor), Hall, Claire (Editor)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2023
Subjects:	Divination / Rome Offenbarung Divination Antike Rome / Religion
Online Access:	DE-12 DE-473 Volltext
Summary:	The period from the Late Roman Republic to the end of antiquity was marked by a wide interest in divination, and more broadly by an intense belief in the possibility of establishing close and personal connections with the gods. Divinatory practices underwent profound changes, accompanied by new trends in religious belief and philosophical reflection. Different religious, ethnic and cultural groups resorted to prophecy to define their respective identities and traditions, to articulate their peaceful or polemical interactions, and more broadly to construct their own worldview, the effects of which are still visible today. This wide-ranging volume creates a holistic picture of divination in antiquity, with perspectives from scholars of different disciplinary backgrounds. They argue that a greater focus on transcendent knowledge of the divine and cosmos influenced theories of divination among pagans, Jews, and Christians during the later part of the period
Item Description:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 23 Oct 2023) Theories of Prophecy in Philo of Alexandria / Elsa Giovanna Simonetti -- Women's Access to Divine Knowledge in Late Ancient Jewish Sources / Hanna Tervanotko -- Revelation and Roman Augury / Federico Santangelo
Physical Description:	1 Online-Ressource (xi, 224 Seiten)
ISBN:	9781009328777
DOI:	10.1017/9781009328777