9780243419388 - Prescience, or the Secrets of Divination: A Poem, in Two Parts (Classic Reprint) de Jr., Edward Smedley (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the historical and literary examination of the concept of prescience. The author takes the reader through a journey of how humans have attempted to predict the future from the ancient divinations of the Chaldeans to the superstitious practices of the Egyptians and Greeks. The book also explores the role of prescience in literature, tracing its significance from the works of writers such as Shakespeare and Milton to the present. The author argues that prescience is an integral part of the human experience and offers insights into how it can help us to make sense of the past, present, and future. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.