TY - GEN TY - GEN T1 - The master of signs : signs and the interpretation of signs in Herodotus' Histories T2 - Hellenic studies A1 - Hollmann, Alexander LA - eng PP - Washington PB - Center for Hellenic Studies YR - 2010 UL - https://kansalliskirjasto.finna.fi/Record/fikka.2250034 AB - Readers of Herodotus' Histories are familiar with its reports of bizarre portents, riddling oracles, and striking dreams. This book represents an examination of signs and their interpreters, as well as the terminology Herodotus uses to describe sign transmission, reception, and decoding. SN - 9780674055889 paperback KW - Herodotus. : History. KW - Symbolism in literature. KW - antiikki KW - enteet KW - tulkinta KW - symbolit KW - ennustaminen (magia) KW - antiken KW - varsel KW - tolkning (kognition) KW - symboler KW - spådomskonst ER -