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For more than a thousand years, Greeks in all walks of life consulted oracles for guidance received directly from the gods. This title encompasses the history of Greek oracles and focuses on philosophical, psychological, and anthropological aspects of oracular consultation.

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"Students of ancient Greek religion will welcome this journeyman's comprehensive survey of Greek oracular mechanics complemented by discussions of the ancients' theorizing of prophecy and the various problems those theories challenged."—J.C. Hanges, Choice -- J.C. Hanges * Choice *

The Ancient Oracles Making the Gods Speak

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      Publisher: Yale University Press
      Publication Date: 15/04/2011
      ISBN13: 9780300140422, 978-0300140422
      ISBN10: 0300140428
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      For more than a thousand years, Greeks in all walks of life consulted oracles for guidance received directly from the gods. This title encompasses the history of Greek oracles and focuses on philosophical, psychological, and anthropological aspects of oracular consultation.

      Trade Review
      "Students of ancient Greek religion will welcome this journeyman's comprehensive survey of Greek oracular mechanics complemented by discussions of the ancients' theorizing of prophecy and the various problems those theories challenged."—J.C. Hanges, Choice -- J.C. Hanges * Choice *

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