Buch, Englisch, Italienisch, 418 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm
Reihe: ISSN
Predicting, Anticipating, Foretelling from Antiquity to the Renaissance
Buch, Englisch, Italienisch, 418 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm
Reihe: ISSN
ISBN: 978-3-11-144765-0
Verlag: De Gruyter
This volume collects contributions on the theme of in Antiquity, Middle Ages, and Renaissance. As the interest in this topic grows, our goal is to provide a first attempt at adopting an all-encompassing approach, which thematizes as a pivotal hermeneutic tool to “read” into different times and contexts. While the first section maintains a more traditional literary approach to the topic, the second section hosts a reflection on the relationship between and kingship within historiographical accounts. The chapters of the third section revolve around a religious interpretation of , creating an overview of theological practices and narrations connected to foreshadowing through time. Section four hosts chapters that differ significantly in their individual fields but share the common understanding of a practical application of in the ancient Greek world, with a specific technical focus. The three essays of the fifth and final section explore entirely different conceptualizations, delving into alternative notions of , combining approaches and maintaining a more methodological focus.
Zielgruppe
Scholars in Classics, esp. Greek and Latin literature and ancient
