Buch, Deutsch, Englisch, Band Band 46, 177 Seiten, Kartoniert, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 321 g
Religious Options and the Individual
Buch, Deutsch, Englisch, Band Band 46, 177 Seiten, Kartoniert, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 321 g
Reihe: Potsdamer Altertumswissenschaftliche Beiträge
ISBN: 978-3-515-10629-0
Verlag: Franz Steiner
The search for knowledge of the future and for divine help is found in all ancient Mediterranean cultures. The key question of this book is: What are the interdependences between divination and processes of individualization or de-individualization in the ancient world? Individualization is understood as a process of change on the societal level. In contrast, individuation is a development on the personal level. Discussions about the definition of these terms are continuing. Divination may always have some effects on processes of individuation and individualization. Divination may be a means – and this list does not claim to be exhaustive – of legitimising decisions, to decide competition or to achieve distinctiveness. This book covers aspects from archaic Greece to the High Empire. Not all articles argue along the same lines: nothing highlights better the lively debate and the many open questions in the field of ancient divination.
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- Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte Religionen der Antike
- Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religion & Kultur
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike