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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
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| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Hugh Bowden |
| ISBN: | 0521823730 9780521823739 0521530814 9780521530811 |
| OCLC Number: | 55990327 |
| Description: | xviii, 188 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | How did the Delphic oracle work? -- What did the Athenians think of the Delphic oracle? -- What did historians and philosophers say about the Delphic oracle? -- How and why did the Athenians consult the Delphic oracle? -- What did the Athenians ask the Delphic oracle? -- Why did the Athenian (and other Greek cities) go to war? -- Conclusion: divination and democracy. |
| Responsibility: | Hugh Bowden. |
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'... clear, straightforward and jargon-free'. BBC History 'This work provides a new account of how the Delphic oracle functioned, making it essential reading both for students of the oracle itself and of Athenian democracy.' History Today 'His discussion of this central theme of the book is carefully and thought-provokingly placed within a wider religious, political, intellectual and cultural context than one might immediately imagine such a title to embrace ... closely argued and immensely provocative ...' Journal of Classics Teaching 'This excellent little book challenges many generally accepted views about both Athenian democracy and the Delphic oracle in an attempt to highlight the role religion played in ancient Greek political discourse. ... well written and researched ... this affordable monograph with its clean text, useful appendices, full bibliography, and fine (and extensive) English translations will surely become a standard reference on both the Delphic oracle and Athenian society.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review Read more...
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