Classical Athens and the Delphic Oracle: Divination and Democracy

206 pages. Text contains marks and notes scattered throughout, in ink and numerous folded page corners. Still a very usable copy. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2 pounds. Category: History::General ; ISBN: 0521530814. Inventory No: 029704. Paperback

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This book provides an exploration of the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi, where the god Apollo was believed to speak to inquirers through his priestesses. In particular, it examines Athens' use of the oracle c. 500-300 BC. Demonstrating the importance of communication with the gods, and doing their will, in classical Athenian society, Hugh Bowden concludes that ancient Athens was not a secular Westernized democracy as we understand the term today.

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ISBN: 0521530814

ISBN-13: 9780521530811

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Year: 2005

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

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