LEADER 03402nam 2200613 450 001 9910791207103321 005 20230725062221.0 010 $a0-300-17213-3 024 7 $a10.12987/9780300172133 035 $a(CKB)2550000001205003 035 $a(PromptCat)99943207749 035 $a(MH)012777148-4 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001400556 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12510935 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001400556 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11338851 035 $a(PQKB)11087711 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4585733 035 $a(DE-B1597)486001 035 $a(OCoLC)884499385 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780300172133 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4585733 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11234847 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001205003 100 $a20160805h20112011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe ancient oracles $emaking the gods speak /$fRichard Stoneman 210 1$aNew Haven, [Connecticut] ;$aLondon, [England] :$cYale University Press,$d2011. 210 4$dİ2011 215 $a1 online resource (xiv, 270 p. )$cill., maps ; 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 0 $a0-300-14042-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tContents List --$tIllustrations and Maps --$tPreface --$tAbbreviations --$tIntroduction --$t1. Why Did the Greeks Consult Oracles? --$t2. Possession or Policy: The Case of Delphi --$t3. The Riddles of the Pythia --$t4. From Egypt to Dodona --$t5. The Gods, the Heroes and the Dead --$t6. The Oracle Coast: Sibyls and Prophets of Asia Minor --$t7. Dreams and Healing --$t8. Dicing for Destiny --$t9. Foreknowledge, Fate and Philosophy --$t10. Sceptics, Frauds and Fakes --$t11. New Questions for the Oracles: Platonism and Theology --$t12. 'Ecstatic Predictions of Woe': The Sibylline Oracles --$t13. Silencing the Oracles --$t14. Conclusion --$tNotes --$tBibliography --$tIndex 330 $aFor more than a thousand years, Greeks from all walks of life consulted oracles for guidance received directly from the gods. This colorful and wide-ranging survey encompasses the entire history of Greek oracles and focuses fresh attention on philosophical, psychological, and anthropological aspects of oracular consultation. It also examines how Greek oracles' practices were distinctive compared to those of their neighbors, especially in Egypt, Babylon, and Israel. Richard Stoneman weaves a fascinating historical tapestry, taking into account the different kinds of oracles (healers, advisors, prophets, and others), their most important sanctuaries, debates about them among ancient thinkers, and Christian attacks on them. Delving into the reasons behind the oracles' enduring position at the heart of Greek culture, Stoneman offers fresh insights into pagan religious practice and the history of Greek intellectual and spiritual life. 606 $aDivination$zGreece 606 $aOracles, Greek 607 $aGreece$xReligion 615 0$aDivination 615 0$aOracles, Greek. 676 $a292.32 686 $a11.15$2bcl 700 $aStoneman$b Richard$0188019 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910791207103321 996 $aThe ancient oracles$93758702 997 $aUNINA