In this book; Gil H. Renberg examines the ancient religious phenomenon of "incubation;" the ritual of sleeping at a divinity's sanctuary in order to obtain a prophetic or therapeutic dream. Most prominently associated with the Panhellenic healing god Asklepios; incubation was also practiced at the cult sites of numerous other divinities throughout the Greek world; but it is first known from ancient Near Eastern sources and was established in Pharaonic Egypt by the time of the Macedonian conquest; later; Christian worship came to include similar practices. Renberg's exhaustive study represents the first attempt to collect and analyze the evidence for incubation from Sumerian to Byzantine and Merovingian times; thus making an important contribution to religious history. This set consists of two books.
#9443162 in Books 1997-08-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.58 x 1.50 x 6.60l; 2.43 #File Name: 9004105883561 pages
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