READINGS: SEEING THE FUTURE

THE SEER IN ANCIENT GREECE By Michael A. Flower University of California Press, 2008 ISBN: 978-0520252295 A comprehensive study of the position of the seer in ancient Greek society, from itinerant diviners to seers’ role in the ancient Greek military. Flower's discussion covers everything there is to know about a seer, such as the different methods of divination available in ancient Greece, ancient Greek attitudes towards seers, and women's roles in ancient divination. DIVINATION, PREDICTION AND THE END OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC By Frederico Santangelo Cambridge University Press, 2013 ISBN: 978-1009296359 Roman politics was intimately intertwined with religion, including divination. This book explores that relationship in the context of the late Roman Republic, a time of political turmoil, and how divinatory practices changed over the period, as well as discussing…