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The Oracles of Apollo in Asia Minor (Routledge Revivals) - Softcover

Parke, H.

 
9781138015678: The Oracles of Apollo in Asia Minor (Routledge Revivals)
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ISBN 10: 1138015679 ISBN 13: 9781138015678
Publisher: Routledge, 2015

Synopsis

Delphi, although by far the most prestigious, was not the only oracular site dedicated to the god of prophecy. The Oracles of Apollo in Asia Minor, first published in 1985, presents the first unified account of these lesser-known religious establishments: at Didyma, Claros, Gryneion and Patara.

Many Greek communities in Asia Minor turned to Apollo for advice on conduct in their affairs, and it is at the oracles that we can discern the most explicit interaction between normal people and their traditional religion. Oracular interventions in history are examined, as is the organisation of the shrines themselves, and the methods of consultation in the mysterious darkened passages of Didyma or on the bright headland of Claros.

The Oracles of Apollo in Asia Minor is accessibly written, does not require a prior familiarity with Classical Greek, and will be of value to students of ancient religion, Greek culture and archaeology.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138015679
ISBN 13 
9781138015678
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
288