[SunkenCiv]

He's a bit too much of a reductionist for my taste, but I agree, it is a good starting point. Yow, Amazon has a lousy graphic for this one.

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The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind by Julian Jaynes Hardcover Hardcover Hardcover Paperback Paperback Paperback Unknown Binding

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[wendy1946]

I agree there’s a problem in thinking the whole thing was always ‘auditory hallucinations’ but Jaynes at least gives us some idea of what prophecy meant and how it worked. There WAS a time when it actually worked but it stopped working before Alexander and has never worked again since then. Same thing with the Greek oracles.