Classical Athens and Delphic Oracle - Paperback
by Hugh Bowden
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Cambridge University PressISBN-13:9780521530811ISBN-10:521530814UPC:9780521530811Book Category:History, Body, Mind & Spirit, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Ancient, Divination, Political IdeologiesBook Topic:Greece, DemocracySize:8.54 x 5.56 x 0.45 inchesWeight:0.571Product ID:SCYRN6RCD0
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.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Cambridge University PressISBN-13:9780521530811ISBN-10:521530814UPC:9780521530811Book Category:History, Body, Mind & Spirit, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Ancient, Divination, Political IdeologiesBook Topic:Greece, DemocracySize:8.54 x 5.56 x 0.45 inchesWeight:0.571Product ID:SCYRN6RCD0
Bowden, Hugh: - Hugh Bowden is Lecturer in Ancient History at King's College London. He is the author of numerous articles on Greek religion and history and is editor of The Times Ancient Civilizations (2002).
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