{"product_id":"the-religious-dreamworld-of-apuleius-james-gollnick-9780889203006","title":"The Religious Dreamworld of Apuleius' Metamorphoses: Recovering a Forgotten Hermeneutic","description":"\u003cp\u003e Apuleius' \u003ci\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/i\u003e is probably best known as the literary source for the myth of Eros and Psyche and as a primary source of information about mystery religions in the ancient world. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e There is another realm of the \u003ci\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/i\u003e which has, until now, received relatively little attention -- namely, the many dreams found within it. \u003ci\u003eThe Religious Dreamworld of Apuleius'\u003c\/i\u003e Metamorphoses offers an engaging portrait of the second-century dreamworld. Recognizing the centrality of the religious function and spiritual interpretation of dreams, this book illustrates their vital importance in the ancient world and the wide variety of meanings attributed to them. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e James Gollnick draws deeply from historical and psychological studies and provides a historical background on the current interest in the role of dreams in psychological and spiritual transformation. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e This study of Apuleius' \u003ci\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/i\u003e adds to an appreciation of Apuleius the dreamer and the second-century dreamworld in which he lived and wrote. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Gollnick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0889203008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780889203006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wilfrid Laurier University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"James Gollnick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44491386290431,"sku":"9780889203006","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8f367a9a-3125-477a-8b0d-57ac8418687d.jpg?v=1699450902","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-religious-dreamworld-of-apuleius-james-gollnick-9780889203006","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}