Politische Mantik
Subtitle: die Kommunikation über Götterzeichen und Orakel im klassischen Griechenland
By: Kai Trampedach
Series: Studien zur alten Geschichte -- Band 21; Studien zur alten Geschichte -- Bd. 21.
Publisher: VA, Verlag Antike
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Heidelberg
Language: ger
Number of pages: 650
ISBN-13: 9783938032787
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Greek Oracles; Religion and politics; Divination
Description: An analysis of divine messages in ancient Greece: prophecies, oracles, and dreams that not only play a major role in Greek texts of all genres, but also influenced real political decisions. This book asks the questions: In what way did divine messages happen? How were they constructed? In which contexts did they become significant? Which groups or individuals could use divine messages, in which ways? Which social and political actions did divine messages cause? What political influence was given to the gods, and under what circumstances? The author approaches this topic from the perspective of cultural anthropology and seeks to compare the specific profile of Greek divine messages with other mantic systems. He first discusses mantic communication through signs and oracles (the most important forms and methods of divine messages). Then he examines divine messages in different political contexts, focusing on Athens, Sparta, and the panhellenic hegemony. Finally, he discusses the implicit theological assumptions, comparing them to alternative ethnographical ideas, philosophical concepts, and worldviews.
Notes: Originally presented as the author's Habilitation (Universität Konstanz), 2003, under the title: Politische Mantik : Studien zur Kommunikation über Götterzeichen und Orakel.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Einleitung; title: Zeichen des Himmels und der Erde; title: Symboloi und Vögel; title: Opferschau; title: Orakel I : Medialität und Legitimatät; title: Orakel II : Übermittlung und Überlieferung; title: Athen : Mantik und Demokratie; title: Sparta : Mantik und Basileia; title: Hellas : Mantik und Hegemonie; title: Götter und Menschen; title: Deuter und Deutungen; title: Gegenwelten, Gegenentwürfe, Gegenmodelle; title: Fazit : zur Eigenart der griechischen Mantik.