Descrizione
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.
Dettagli del libro
Formato
Copertina rigida
Pagine
208 pagine
Lingua
Inglese
Pubblicato
giu 20, 2005
Editore
Cambridge University Press
Edizioni
2 edizioni
ISBN-10
0521823730
ISBN-13
9780521823739