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Divination and Oracles (Hardcover)
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Divination and Oracles (Hardcover)
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First published in 1981, Divination and Oracles analyses the
religious practices of the ancient world as they have been
witnessed from Scandinavia to Tibet and Japan, from the third
millennium BC until the present day. Divination and the
consultation of oracles formed part of the religious practice of
the ancient world and are part of the living folklore of the
contemporary societies. They are subjects that are of immediate
concern to anthropologists and not infrequently to the historians
of early science. Written by the specialists in the early history
of European and Asian Civilisations, the chapters call on the
evidence of the written word of history and the surviving artefacts
and inscriptions of archaeology. They describe the different
methods that have been adopted and examine the types of question
that feature in man's attempt to seek guidance from other powers.
The contributions show how an appeal to the irrational can affect
the decision of prophet or statesman, or the way of life of farmer
or sailor; and how such an appeal can also stimulate scientific
enquiry into the cycles of nature. This book is a must read for
scholars and researchers of religion, comparative religion, and
ancient history.
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