'Dreams are products of the mind, and do not come from any external
source' Artemidorus' The Interpretation of Dreams (Oneirocritica) is
the richest and most vivid pre-Freudian account of dream
interpretation, and the only dream-book to have survived complete from
Graeco-Roman times. Written in Greek around AD 200, when dreams were
believed by many to offer insight into future events, the work is a
compendium of interpretations of dreams on a wide range of subjects
relating to the natural, human, and divine worlds. It includes the
meanings of dreams about the body, sex, eating and drinking, dress,
the weather, animals, the gods, and much else. Artemidorus' technique
of dream interpretation stresses the need to know the background of
the dreamer, such as occupation, health, status, habits, and age, and
the work is a fascinating social history, revealing much about ancient
life, culture, and beliefs, and attitudes to the dominant power of
Imperial Rome. Martin Hammond's fine translation is accompanied by a
lucid introduction and explanatory notes by Peter Thonemann, which
assist the reader in understanding this important work, which was an
influence on both Sigmund Freud and Michel Foucault.
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ISBN
9780192518873
Publisert
2020
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OUP Oxford
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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