Les Symboles Divinatoires
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Les symboles divinatoires
Author: M. L. Rodrigues de Areia
language: fr
Publisher: Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra / Coimbra University Press
Release Date: 2019
This study of the Cokwe divinatory basket is an original research from various points of view, and is the result of constant work that runs from 1971 to 1978. Alternating museum and bibliographic research with fieldwork, the author was able to obtain a minimum of information on each of the many symbols manipulated by the cokwe soothsayer. Moreover, and this being a necessary complement, we have enlightened the ritual context of this practice which stems from a special initiation, which is not the case for other less elaborate techniques. [...] [Coimbra, the 25 September 1978].
Trois théories antiques de la divination: Plutarque, Jamblique, Augustin
This book examines three authors – Plutarch, Iamblichus and Augustine – who deeply impacted the ancient philosophical debates about divination. The author highlights the coherence of ancient theories about divination, the importance of the Platonic heritage in this intellectual history, its dialogue with other philosophical schools (e.g., the Peripatetics and Stoa), and its echoes in Patristic thought. This book thus sheds light on an essential but relatively neglected aspect of the relationship between philosophy and religion in Antiquity. Ce livre examine trois auteurs – Plutarque, Jamblique et Augustin – qui ont marqué les débats philosophiques sur la divination dans l’Antiquité. L’auteur met en évidence la cohérence de la pensée antique relative à la divination, l’importance de l’héritage platonicien dans cette histoire intellectuelle, son dialogue avec d’autres courants philosophiques (e.g. l’aristotélisme et le stoïcisme) et sa postérité dans la pensée patristique. Ce livre contribue ainsi à éclairer un aspect essentiel mais relativement négligé des rapports entre philosophie et religion dans l’Antiquité
Mambila Divination
This book offers a major contribution to the study and analysis of divination, based on continuing fieldwork with the Mambila in Cameroon. It seeks to return attention to the details of divinatory practice, using the questions asked and life histories to help understand the perspective of the clients rather than that of the diviners. Drawing on a corpus of more than 600 cases, David Zeitlyn reconsiders theories of divination and compares Mambila spider divination with similar systems in the area. A detailed case study is examined and analysed using conversational analytic principles. The regional comparison considers different kinds of explanation for different features of social organization, leading to a discussion of the continuing utility of moderated functionalism. The book will be of interest to area specialists and scholars concerned with religion, rationality, and decision-making from disciplines including anthropology, African studies, and philosophy.