Giulia Frigerio

A Cognitive Analysis of the Main Apolline Divinatory Practices

Decoding Divination

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume takes an innovative interdisciplinary approach to investigating divination procedures at sanctuaries of Apollo in Classical and Hellenistic Greece, merging neuroscience, psychology, and behavioural studies with archaeology. Suitable for students and scholars working on divination and cognition in ancient Greek religion.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 198
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm
• Gewicht: 453g
• ISBN-13: 9781032411538
• ISBN-10: 1032411538
• Artikelnr.: 72110802

Autorenporträt

Giulia Frigerio recently completed her PhD at the University of Kent, where she is currently teaching modules in Classical and Archaeological Studies. Her passion for Divination and Cognitive Archaeology was born during her studies for a Bachelor's degree at the University of Pavia and developed further during work for her Master's degree at the University of Oxford.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. A selection of the main cognitive theories applied
SECTION I - Landscape and Apolline divination: A cognitive study
2. Landscape agency and cognition at the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi
3. Landscape agency and cognition at the sanctuaries of Apollo at Claros and Didyma
SECTION II - Architecture and Apolline divination: A cognitive study
4. Architecture and cognition at the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi
5. Architecture and cognition at the sanctuaries of Apollo at Claros and Didyma
SECTION III - Material culture and the prophets of Apollo: A cognitive study
6. Material culture and cognition at the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi
7. Material culture and cognition at the sanctuaries of Apollo at Claros and Didyma
CONCLUSIONS.