Divination & Portents in the Roman World

Wildfang, Robin Lorsch ; & Isager, Jacob; editors:

ISBN 10: 8778384621 / ISBN 13: 9788778384621

Published by Odense University Press (2000), Odense, 2000

About this Item

22x15cm, 79 pages., Series: Odense University Classical Studies, Vol. 21. Contains 5 papers. Includes: S.W. Rasmussen "Cicero's Stand on Prodigies: A Non-Existent Dilemma?"; M.G. Morgan "Omens in Tacitus' Histories I-III"; R.L. Wildfang "The Propaganda of Omens: Six Dreams Involving Augustus"; H. L. Hansen "The Truth Without Nonsense": Remarks on Artemidorus' ' Interpretation of Dreams'"; R.L. Wildfang "Fulgura et Fulmina: Or What It Portends When the Family Tomb is Struck by a fulmen quod decussit". A large rubberstamp to title-page. Minor wear. VG.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Divination & Portents in the Roman World
• Publisher: Odense University Press (2000), Odense
• Publication Date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 8778384621
• ISBN 13: 9788778384621
• Binding: orig.wrappers
• Seller catalogs:
  • Classical Antiquity

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Synopsis

The ancient Romans believed that the gods sent signs of future events to men through the flight of birds, meteorological disturbances and other natural phenomena. These signs influenced every sphere of ancient life, both public and private, from a state's decision to go to war or make peace, hold an election or meet a public crisis to an individual's business, mariage or travel plans. The book illustrates how the various Roman divinatory techniques were inter-woven into the structures of ancient society as well as how they were used in literary contexts. The intriguing question of the alleged doublethink among the Roman intellectuals in their attitude to Divination is another important theme taken up in Divination & Portents in the Roman World.