Prophets and Profits: Ancient Divination and Its Reception

Whether humans sought knowledge by applying to an oracle or whether they used soothsayers who interpreted specific signs there was a fundamental desire to know the will of the gods. This volume examines the ways in which divination linked mortals with the gods, and places the practice within the ancient socio-political and religious environment.

• | Author: Richard J. Evans
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Aug 14, 2020
• | Number of Pages: 254 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0367594617
• | ISBN-13: 9780367594619