Divination & portents in the roman world
Éditeur :
University Press of Southern Denmark
ISBN :
9788778384621
Date de publication :
1 janv. 2000
Dimensions :
14,0 x 21,5 cm
Poids :
162 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Danemark
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. This 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.