LEADER 02718nam 2200481 a 450 001 9910823203203321 005 20240418143609.0 010 0 $a0191557226 010 0 $a9780191557224 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7035949 035 $a(CKB)24235112100041 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC415612 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL415612 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10212047 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL116477 035 $a(OCoLC)437093960 035 $a(EXLCZ)9924235112100041 100 $a20070522d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aOracles, curses, and risk among the ancient Greeks$b[electronic resource] /$fEsther Eidinow 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aOxford ;$aNew York $cOxford University Press$d2007 215 $axii, 516 p. $cill., maps 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [456]-480) and indexes. 327 $aIntro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Abbreviations -- Note on Spellings and Inscription Conventions -- 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 -- 1. Questions Presented by Communities at the Oracle of Dodona -- 2. Texts Excluded from the Relationship Category -- Catalogue of Binding Curses -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index Locorum -- A -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- X -- Z -- General Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z. 330 $aThis 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. 606 $aOracles, Greek 606 $aBlessing and cursing$zGreece 607 $aGreece$xReligious life and customs 615 0$aOracles, Greek. 615 0$aBlessing and cursing 676 $a292.3/2 700 $aEidinow$b Esther$f1970-$0479908 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910823203203321 996 $aOracles, curses, and risk among the ancient Greeks$9259185 997 $aUNINA