Sarah Iles Johnston, Ancient Greek Divination
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Magic and divination in ancient Palestine and Syria
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Kernos
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0776-3824,2034-7871
DOI: 10.4000/kernos.1800