{"product_id":"ancient-greek-divination-paperback","title":"Ancient Greek Divination - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Iles Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first English-language survey of ancient Greek divinatory methods, \u003ci\u003eAncient Greek Divination\u003c\/i\u003e offers a broad yet detailed treatment of the earliest attempts by ancient Greeks to seek the counsel of the gods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers in-depth discussions of oracles, wandering diviners, do-it-yourself methods of foretelling the future, magical divinatory techniques, and much more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates how the study of divination illuminates the mentalities of ancient Greek religions and societies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAncient Greek Divination\u003c\/i\u003e offers a broad yet detailed treatment of the attempts by ancient Greeks to seek the counsel of the gods. The first English-language survey of Greek divinatory methods, the book includes in-depth discussions of oracles, wandering diviners, do-it-yourself methods of foretelling the future, magical divinatory techniques, and much more. Author Sarah Iles Johnston provides essential facts on each method and highlights its social and cultural significance, effectively illustrating how the study of divination illuminates the mentalities of ancient Greek religions and society.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volume is illustrated and contains a chapter-by-chapter bibliography. Combining current scholarship with a lively and accessible style of writing, \u003ci\u003eAncient Greek Divination\u003c\/i\u003e takes a new look at a phenomenon that was central to the lives of the Ancient Greeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Iles Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Greek and Latin and Director of the Program in the Study of Religions at The Ohio State University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eHekate Soteira\u003c\/i\u003e (1990) and \u003ci\u003eRestless Dead\u003c\/i\u003e (1999) and the editor or co-editor of \u003ci\u003eMedea: Essays on Medea in Myth, Literature, Philosophy and Art\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), R\u003ci\u003eeligions of the Ancient World: A Guide\u003c\/i\u003e (2004) and \u003ci\u003eMantike: Studies in Ancient Divination\u003c\/i\u003e (2005). Her most recent book, which she co-authored with Fritz Graf, is \u003ci\u003eRitual Texts for the Afterlife: Orpheus and the Bacchic Gold Tablets\u003c\/i\u003e (2007).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42718265770047,"sku":"9781405115735","price":72.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d1d84916c690660d2591a7158fe8beaf.webp?v=1765081316","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/ancient-greek-divination-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}