Greek and Roman necromancy
2002; Association of College and Research Libraries; Volume: 40; Issue: 02 Linguagem: Inglês
10.5860/choice.40-1081
ISSN1943-5975
Autores Tópico(s)Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies
ResumoList of Figures vii Preface ix Abbreviations xi Introduction xv PART I: PLACES 1 Chapter 1: Tombs and Battlefields 3 Chapter 2: Oracles of the Dead 17 Chapter 3: The Heracleia Pontica and Tainaron Nekuomanteia 29 Chapter 4: The Acheron Nekuomanteia 49 Chapter 5: The Avernus Nekuomanteia 61 Chapter 6: Incubation and Dreaming 75 PART II: PEOPLE 93 Chapter 7: Evocators, Sorcerers, and Ventriloquists 95 Chapter 8: Shamus, Pythagoreans, and Orphics 116 Chapter 9: Aliens and Witches 128 Chapter 10: Necromancy among the Romans 149 PART III: TECHNOLOGY 161 Chapter 11: Traditional Rites of Evocation 163 Chapter 12: From Bowl Divination to Boy-Sacrifice 191 Chapter 13: Reanimation and Talking heads 202 PART IV: THEORY 217 Chapter 14: Ghosts in Necromancy 219 Chapter 15: The Wisdom of the Dead 231 Chapter 16: Between Life and Death 251 CONCLUSION: Attitudes toward Necromancy 263 Bibliography 269 Index 303
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