268 Pages
by
Routledge
268 Pages
by
Routledge
268 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1981, Divination and Oracles analyses the religious practices of the ancient world as they have been witnessed from Scandinavia to Tibet and Japan, from the third millennium BC until the present day. Divination and the consultation of oracles formed part of the religious practice of the ancient world and are part of the living folklore of the contemporary societies. They are... Read more
Acknowledgements List of Illustrations Introduction 1. Tibet Lama Chime Radha, Rinpoche 2. China Michael Loewe 3. Japan Carmen Blacker 4. The Classical World J.S. Morrison 5. The Germanic World Hilda Ellis Davidson 6. The Babylonians and Hittites O.R. Gurney 7. Ancient Egypt J.D. Ray 8. Ancient Israel J.R. Porter 9. Islam R.B. Serjeant Index
Biography
Michael Loewe and Carmen Blacker
