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Gr.-8°, Brosch. 201 S.; mit 2 Tab. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // Chris Mowat brings together understandings of divinatory traditions and of gender in the Late Roman Republic to consider how each influenced the performative nature of the other. The identity of the divinatory actor(s) is an important element that plays a part in confirming the correctness of interpretations, and as such gender is an important aspect in understanding divination within Roman religious traditions. Beginning with Cicero`s "On Divination", Mowat`s reading shows how gender is axiomatic to but never explicit in the opposing viewpoints presented. Four extended case studies follow, each focusing on a specific divinatory tradition: the Sibylline Books, as written prophetic guides for the State; the portentous nature of the birth of an intersex child under the Republic, and the ritual response it garnered; the sacrificial specialism of individual diviners, specifically through the story of a woman named Martha; and, finally, the construction of prophetic dreaming in the Roman Republic. Together, these studies demonstrate how the performativity of gender informed, but was also informed by, the performativity of divination in the Roman world, in a reciprocal and inseparable relationship. ISBN: 9783515129343 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 370.…

Soft Cover with Attached Dust. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Copyright © 2015. 295 pp. A rare, hard-to-find, true collectible gem! A wonderful copy! A great, almost spotlessly clean copy and attached dust jacket! Solidly and tightly bound, essentially and nearly flawless copy and attached dust jacket with minimal internal and external wear and use. Copy with crisp pages, clean text, and light shelf wear. Smooth covers. Attached dust jacket shows minimal wear around edges. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require additional postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur extra shipping charge for both domestic and/or international shipments. Kleimeyer Industries (Design); Graham Baring, Paul Green, Mark Ashkanasy & Simon Hewson (Artwork Photo); Peter Eve (Cover & Inside Cover Photo) (illustrator).…