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The Bronze Liver of Piacenza : Analysis of a Polytheistic Structure

by: Van der Meer, L.B.

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Category: Mythology / Ancient Religion
Code: 7852
ISBN-13: 9789070265410 / 978-90-70265-41-0
ISBN-10: 9070265419 / 90-70265-41-9
Publisher: J.C. Gieben
Publication Date: 1987
Publication Place: Amsterdam
Binding: Cloth
Pages: 202
Book Condition: New
Comments: Dutch Monographs on Ancient History and Archaeology, 2

This book deals with the Iecur Placentinum, the bronze model of a sheep?s liver, bearing 42 Etruscan inscriptions. The Piacenza Liver is a highly interesting document of the utmost importance for the understanding of Etruscan religion. It will appear that the network with the inscribed names of divinities on both sides of the Liver depicts a microcosmos reflecting the macrocosmos, the Etruscan division of heaven.

Front Matter
Preliminary Material
Author: L.B. van der Meer
Pages: i–viii

Preface
Author: L.B. van der Meer
Pages: 1

Abbreviations
Author: L.B. van der Meer
Pages: 2

1 Introduction
Author: L.B. van der Meer
Pages: 3–4

2 The history of the discovery
Author: L.B. van der Meer
Pages: 5–8
3 Description
Author: L.B. van der Meer
Pages: 9–12
4 The regions and the inscriptions
Author: L.B. van der Meer
Pages: 13–16
5 Date and provenance
Author: L.B. van der Meer
Pages: 17–18
6 The current state of affairs
Author: L.B. van der Meer
Pages: 19–21
7 The sixteen regions and Martianus Capella
Author: L.B. van der Meer
Pages: 22–26
8 The origin of the sixteen-partite heaven
Author: L.B. van der Meer
Pages: 27–29
9 The inscriptions
Author: L.B. van der Meer
Pages: 30–140
10 The gods and their context
Author: L.B. van der Meer
Pages: 141–144
11 Chronological aspects
Author: L.B. van der Meer
Pages: 145–146
12 Pars familiaris and pars hostilis
Author: L.B. van der Meer
Pages: 147–152
13 Chaldean influences?
Author: L.B. van der Meer
Pages: 153–156
14 The origin of Etruscan liver consulting
Author: L.B. van der Meer
Pages: 157–164
Back Matter
Summary
Author: L.B. van der Meer
Pages: 165–167
General appendices
Author: L.B. van der Meer
Pages: 169–177
Notes
Author: L.B. van der Meer
Pages: 179–188
List of abbreviations (Bibliography)
Author: L.B. van der Meer
Pages: 189–199
List of illustrations
Author: L.B. van der Meer
Pages: 200–202

 
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The Bronze Liver of Piacenza : Analysis of a Polytheistic Structure

by: Van der Meer, L.B.

  • ISBN-13: 9789070265410 / 978-90-70265-41-0
  • ISBN-03: 9070265419 / 90-70265-41-9
  • J.C. Gieben, Amsterdam, 1987

Price: 103,00 EURO

1 copy in stock