Cargando…

Oracles, curses, and risk among the ancient Greeks /

In this book, question tablets from the oracle at Dodona are set side-by-side with curse tablets (katadesmoi or defixiones) from across the Ancient Greek world (for the period 6th-1st centuries BCE). It explores what these texts reveal about perceptions of and responses to the uncertain future, and...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Eidinow, Esther, 1970-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo