文档介绍：Palmistry 1
Palmistry
Palmistry or chiromancy (also spelled
cheiromancy, Greek kheir (χεῖρ, ός),
“hand”; manteia (μαντεία, ας), “divination”),
is the art of characterization and foretelling
the future through the study of the palm,
also known as palm reading, or chirology.
The practice is found all over the world,
with numerous cultural variations. Those
who practice chiromancy are generally
called palmists, palm readers, hand readers,
hand analysts, or chirologists.
The information outlined below is briefly
representative of modern palmistry; there
are many ― often conflicting ―
The Fortune Teller, by Caravaggio (1594–95; Canvas; Louvre), depicting a palm
interpretations of various lines and palmar reading
features across various schools of palmistry.
These contradictions between different
interpretations, as well as the lack of
empirical support for palmistry's
predictions, contribute to palmistry's
perception as a pseudoscience among
academics.
History
Ancient Palmistry
Palmistry is a mon to many
different places on the Eurasian landmass;[1]
it has been practised in the cultures of India,
Tibet, China, Persia, Sumeria, Ancient Israel The Fortune Teller by Enrique (1899)
and Babylonia.
According to some, it had its roots in [2]Hindu) Astrology (known in Sanskrit as Jyotish), Chinese Yijing (I Ching),
and Roma (Gypsy) fortune tellers. Several thousand years ago, the Hindu sage Valmiki is thought[3] to have written a
prising 567 stanzas, the title of which translates in English as "The Teachings of Valmiki Maharshi on
Male Palmistry".[3][4] Renowned palmist Cheiro learnt palmistry in India where he is believed to have read ancient
scriptures on palmistry. From India, the art of palmistry spread to China, Tibet, Egypt, Persia and to other countries
in Europe.[5] From China, palmistry progressed to Greece where Anaxagoras practiced it. Aristotle (384–322 .)
discovered a treatise on the s