Author: Hugh Bowden
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521823739
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
The Delphic Oracle was where, according to Greek tradition, Apollo would speak through his priestesses. This work explores the importance placed on consultations at Delphi by Athenians in the city's age of democracy. It demonstrates the extent to which concern to do the will of the gods affected Athenian politics, challenging the notion that Athenian democracy may be seen as a model for modern secular democratic constitutions. All the known consultations of the oracle by Athens in the period before 300 BC are examined, and descriptions of consultations found in Attic tragedy and comedy are discussed. This work provides a new account of how the Delphic oracle functioned and presents a thorough analysis of the relationship between the Athenians and the oracle, making it essential reading both for students of the oracle itself and of Athenian democracy.
Classical Athens and the Delphic Oracle
Author: Hugh Bowden
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521823739
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
The Delphic Oracle was where, according to Greek tradition, Apollo would speak through his priestesses. This work explores the importance placed on consultations at Delphi by Athenians in the city's age of democracy. It demonstrates the extent to which concern to do the will of the gods affected Athenian politics, challenging the notion that Athenian democracy may be seen as a model for modern secular democratic constitutions. All the known consultations of the oracle by Athens in the period before 300 BC are examined, and descriptions of consultations found in Attic tragedy and comedy are discussed. This work provides a new account of how the Delphic oracle functioned and presents a thorough analysis of the relationship between the Athenians and the oracle, making it essential reading both for students of the oracle itself and of Athenian democracy.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521823739
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
The Delphic Oracle was where, according to Greek tradition, Apollo would speak through his priestesses. This work explores the importance placed on consultations at Delphi by Athenians in the city's age of democracy. It demonstrates the extent to which concern to do the will of the gods affected Athenian politics, challenging the notion that Athenian democracy may be seen as a model for modern secular democratic constitutions. All the known consultations of the oracle by Athens in the period before 300 BC are examined, and descriptions of consultations found in Attic tragedy and comedy are discussed. This work provides a new account of how the Delphic oracle functioned and presents a thorough analysis of the relationship between the Athenians and the oracle, making it essential reading both for students of the oracle itself and of Athenian democracy.
The Athenian Oracle
Author: John Dunton
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Category : Natural theology
Languages : en
Pages : 594
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Category : Natural theology
Languages : en
Pages : 594
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The Athenian Oracle
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Pages : 592
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The Athenian Oracle
Author: John Dunton
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Category : Ethics
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The Athenian Oracle
Author: Member of the Athenian Society
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Languages : en
Pages : 588
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Pages : 588
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A Supplement to the Athenian Oracle
Author: Member of the Athenian Society
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Languages : en
Pages : 512
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Languages : en
Pages : 512
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The Athenian Oracle beign an entire collection of all the valuable questions and answers
Author: Athenian Society
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Languages : en
Pages : 594
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Pages : 594
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The Athenian oracle; an entire collection of all the valuable questions and answers in the old Athenian mercuries, by a member of the Athenian society [J. Dunton, ed. by S. Wesley].
Author: Athenian society 1691-1697
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Languages : en
Pages : 592
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Pages : 592
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The Athenian Oracle: Being an Entire Collection of All the Valuable Questions and Answers in the Old Athenian Mercuries. Intermix'd with Many Cases in Divinity, History. Philosophy, Mathematics, Love, Poetry, Never Before Published ... By a Member of the Athenian Society (S. W.) ... The Second Edition More Correct
Author: Athenian Society (LONDON)
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Languages : en
Pages : 596
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Pages : 596
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A supplement to the Athenian oracle: being a collection of the remaining questions and answers in the old Athenian Mercuries ... By a member of the Athenian Society
Author: Athenian Society (London, England)
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Languages : en
Pages : 514
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Pages : 514
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