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Christian Divination in Late Antiquity (Hardcover, 0)
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Christian Divination in Late Antiquity (Hardcover, 0)
Series: Social Worlds of Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages
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In Late Antiquity, people commonly sought to acquire hidden
knowledge about the past, the present, and the future, using a
variety of methods. While Christians acknowledged that these
methods could work effectively, in theory they were not allowed to
make use of them. In practice, they behaved in diverse ways. Some
probably renounced any hope of learning about the future. Others
resorted to old practices regardless of the consequences. A third
option was to construct divinatory methods that were effective yet
religiously tolerable. This book is devoted to the study of such
practices and their practitioners, and provides answers to
essential questions concerning Christian divination. How did it
develop? How closely were Christian methods related to older,
traditional practices? Who used them and in which situations? Who
offered oracular services? And how were they perceived by clerics,
intellectuals, and common people?
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