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Ancient Science and Dreams: Oneirology in Greco-Roman Antiquity

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Ancient Science and Dreams: Oneirology in Greco-Roman Antiquity - Holowchak, M Andrew
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In Ancient Science and Dreams, M. Andrew Holowchak analyzes the ancient notion of science of dreams throughout Greco-Roman antiquity, from the Classical Greece in the fifth century B.C. to the Roman Republic in the fourth century A.D. Holowchak investigates psycho-physiological accounts, interpretation of prophetic dreams, and the use of dreams in secular and non-secular medicine. Culling from some of the fullest and most important accounts of dreams and ordering the presentation in each section chronologically, the author ...

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Ancient Science and Dreams: Oneirology in Greco-Roman Antiquity 2001, University Press of America, Lanham, MD

ISBN-13: 9780761821571

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