Reading the Liver

Papyrological Texts on Ancient Greek Extispicy

Autor*innen

• William Furley

Parameter

• 123 Seiten
• 5 Lesestunden

• Esoterik & Religion
• Sozialwissenschaften

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"William Furley and Victor Gysembergh present a study of ancient Greek extispicy (a form of prophecy by consulting animal entrails) based on the remains of ancient technical manuals on the subject. The aim is to study the papyrological texts in detail for their meaning and to relate this to similar practices in other parts of the ancient world"--

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015