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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Esther Eidinow (, Lecturer in Ancient Greek History, University of Nottingham)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.935kg ISBN: 9780199277780ISBN 10: 0199277788 Pages: 534 Publication Date: 04 October 2007 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1: Exploring uncertainty 2: A lapse into unreason 3: Individuals and oracles 4: The dwelling of the spirit 5: A catalogue and summary of published questions by individuals and responses from the Dodona oracle 6: Oracles and daily life 7: Curses! 8: Urban drama 9: The best defence 10: Business as usual? 11: Love and curses 12: Curses and risk ConclusionReviewsa scholarly work of high standard Emmanuel Voutiras, The Classical Review This book will undoubtedly serve as a comprehensive and readable introduction to the range of contexts under which oracle consultation and cursing would have taken place in ancient Greece, and as a trove of new insights and skeptical reservations for both laypeople and seasoned scholars. Bryn Mawr Classical Review [A] work of originality and remarkable erudition... convincingly challenged current interpretations Hugh Bowden, Journal of Hellenic Studies, 128 opened a new perspective for classical scholarship at a time when Classical Antiquity does not seem to appeal to the broader educated public in the way it once did Emanuel Voutiras, Classical Review 59:1 Recommended to any anthropologist who seeks an example of a sophisticated application by an ancient historian of insights and methods gleaned from their discipline. Michael Flower, Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, vol. 14 , no. 4 This book will undoubtedly serve as a comprehensive and readable introduction to the range of contexts under which oracle consultation and cursing would have taken place in ancient Greece, and as a trove of new insights and skeptical reservations for both laypeople and seasoned scholars. Bryn Mawr Classical Review [A] work of originality and remarkable erudition... convincingly challenged current interpretations Hugh Bowden, Journal of Hellenic Studies, 128 opened a new perspective for classical scholarship at a time when Classical Antiquity does not seem to appeal to the broader educated public in the way it once did Emanuel Voutiras, Classical Review 59:1 Recommended to any anthropologist who seeks an example of a sophisticated application by an ancient historian of insights and methods gleaned from their discipline. Michael Flower, Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, vol. 14 , no. 4 interesting and informative Les Etudes Classiques a scholarly work of high standard Emmanuel Voutiras, The Classical Review This book will undoubtedly serve as a comprehensive and readable introduction to the range of contexts under which oracle consultation and cursing would have taken place in ancient Greece, and as a trove of new insights and skeptical reservations for both laypeople and seasoned scholars. Bryn Mawr Classical Review [A] work of originality and remarkable erudition... convincingly challenged current interpretations Hugh Bowden, Journal of Hellenic Studies, 128 opened a new perspective for classical scholarship at a time when Classical Antiquity does not seem to appeal to the broader educated public in the way it once did Emanuel Voutiras, Classical Review 59:1 Recommended to any anthropologist who seeks an example of a sophisticated application by an ancient historian of insights and methods gleaned from their discipline. Michael Flower, Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, vol. 14 , no. 4 Author InformationEsther Eidinow is a Lecturer in Ancient Greek History at the University of Nottingham. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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