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Sibyls and Seers (Routledge Revivals) A Survey of Some Ancient Theories of Revelation and Inspiration
By Edwyn Bevan
Copyright 2014
190 Pages
by
Routledge
190 Pages
by
Routledge
190 Pages
by
Routledge
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The ancient world as a whole believed in the existence of a world of spirits beyond, or alongside, the visible, tangible world. They believed also that communications between these two worlds frequently took place: everywhere we find diviners and prophets, oracles and visionaries.
First published in 1928, Sibyls and Seers investigates the various aspects of this ‘superstition’ in the Ancient... Read more
Preface; 1. Belief in a Spirit-World 2. Travellers Beyond the Bourne 3. Epiphanies and Ghosts 4. The Voice and the Letter 5. The God in the Breast 6. Ecstasy and Dream; Index
Biography
Edwyn Bevan
