Oracles, Curses, and Risk Among the Ancient Greeks

Zusatztext Recommended to any anthropologist who seeks an example of a sophisticated application by an ancient historian of insights and methods gleaned from their discipline. Informationen zum Autor Esther Eidinow is a Lecturer in Ancient Greek History, at the University of Nottingham Klappentext This book is a study of the question tablets from the oracle at Dodona and binding-curse tablets from across the ancient Greek world, These tablets reveal the hopes and anxieties of ordinary people, and help us to understand some of the ways in which they managed risk and uncertainty in their daily lives. Zusammenfassung This book is a study of the question tablets from the oracle at Dodona and binding-curse tablets from across the ancient Greek world, These tablets reveal the hopes and anxieties of ordinary people, and help us to understand some of the ways in which they managed risk and uncertainty in their daily lives. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures Abbreviations Note Introduction 1: Exploring uncertainty 2: A lapse into unreason 3: Individuals and oracles 4: The dwelling of the spirit 5: A catalogue and summary of published questions by individuals and responses from the Dodona oracle 6: Oracles and daily life 7: Curses! 8: Urban drama 9: The best defence 10: Business as usual? 11: Love and curses 12: Curses and risk Conclusion Notes Appendices Catalogue of Binding Curses Glossary Bibliography Index Locorum General Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Esther Eidinow, Esther ( Eidinow
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 08.08.2013
• EAN: 9780199660667
• ISBN: 978-0-19-966066-7
• Pagine: 538
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Antike, Europäische Geschichte, Altes Griechenland, Andere Weltreligionen, European History, Alte Religionen und Mythen, HISTORY / Europe / General, Ancient Greece, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, RELIGION / Ancient, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient religions & mythologies, Ancient religions and Mythologies