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Author(s): Lisdorf, Anders
Title: The Dissemination of Divination in the Roman Republic - A Cognitive
Approach
Category: dissertation
Length: 309
Keywords: divination; intention; Roman religion; ritualization; omen

Abstract: The dissertation constructs a model of how divination is represented
in the cognitive system. The model is expanded to include ecological and social
factors. The result is a list of factors stipulated to promote the transmission
of divination in a population.

An empirical investigation of all known divination practices is carried out with
respect to the factors stipulated to be of importance in the dissemination of
divination. On the basis of this investigation it is possible to see how the
cognitive, ecological and social factors relate to each other and their
respective importance.

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