Dreams and Divination from Byzantium to Baghdad, 400-1000 CE
| Author | : Bronwen Neil |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 255 |
| Release | : 2021 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780198871149 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0198871147 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (147 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Dreams and Divination from Byzantium to Baghdad, 400-1000 CE by : Bronwen Neil
Download or read book Dreams and Divination from Byzantium to Baghdad, 400-1000 CE written by Bronwen Neil and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why did dreams matter to Jews, Byzantine Christians, and Muslims in the first millennium? Bronwen Neil shows how the three faiths took the pagan practice of divining the future from dreams and melded it with their own scriptural traditions to produce a novel and rich culture of dream interpretation.
