{"product_id":"9781405115735","title":"Ancient Greek Divination","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Ancient Religions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAncient Greek Divination\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSarah Iles Johnston\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Ancient \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first English-language survey of ancient Greek divinatory methods, \u003ci\u003eAncient Greek Divination\u003c\/i\u003e offers a broad yet detailed treatment of the earliest attempts by ancient Greeks to seek the counsel of the gods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers in-depth discussions of oracles, wandering diviners, do-it-yourself methods of foretelling the future, magical divinatory techniques, and much more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates how the study of divination illuminates the mentalities of ancient Greek religions and societies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eSarah Iles Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Greek and Latin and Director of the Program in the Study of Religions at The Ohio State University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eHekate Soteira\u003c\/i\u003e (1990) and \u003ci\u003eRestless Dead\u003c\/i\u003e (1999) and the editor or co-editor of \u003ci\u003eMedea: Essays on Medea in Myth, Literature, Philosophy and Art\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), R\u003ci\u003eeligions of the Ancient World: A Guide\u003c\/i\u003e (2004) and \u003ci\u003eMantike: Studies in Ancient Divination\u003c\/i\u003e (2005). Her most recent book, which she co-authored with Fritz Graf, is \u003ci\u003eRitual Texts for the Afterlife: Orpheus and the Bacchic Gold Tablets\u003c\/i\u003e (2007).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 August 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405115735\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315578859660,"sku":"9781405115735","price":35.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405115735.jpg?v=1780202660","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405115735","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}