Oracles, Curses, and Risk Among the Ancient Greeks

AvEsther Eidinow

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

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Esther Eidinow sets the published question tablets from the oracle at Dodona side by side with the binding-curse tablets from across the ancient Greek world, and explores what they can tell us about perceptions of and expressions of risk among ordinary Greek men and women, as well as the insights they afford into civic institutions and activities, and social dynamics. Eidinow follows the anthropologist Mary Douglas in defining `risk' as socially constructed, in contrast to most other ancient historians, who treat risk-management as a way of handling objective external dangers. The book includes a full catalogue of all published texts from Dodona, as well as the 159 curse tablets discussed, together with translations of all texts.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-10-04
Mått:163 x 241 x 35 mm
Vikt:935 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:534
Förlag:OUP OXFORD
ISBN:9780199277780
Utmärkelser:Honourable Mention: Katharine Briggs Folklore Award

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Mer om författaren

Esther Eidinow is a Lecturer in Ancient Greek History at the University of Nottingham.

Recensioner i media

interesting and informative

Innehållsförteckning

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

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Oracles, Curses, and Risk Among the Ancient Greeks

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4 695 kr

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Fler format och utgåvor

E-bok

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1 325 kr

Beskrivning

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-10-04
Mått:163 x 241 x 35 mm
Vikt:935 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:534
Förlag:OUP OXFORD
ISBN:9780199277780
Utmärkelser:Honourable Mention: Katharine Briggs Folklore Award

Utforska kategorier

Mer om författaren

Esther Eidinow is a Lecturer in Ancient Greek History at the University of Nottingham.

Recensioner i media

interesting and informative

Innehållsförteckning

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

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