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The ancient oracles : making the gods speak / / Richard Stoneman
| The ancient oracles : making the gods speak / / Richard Stoneman |
| Autore | Stoneman Richard |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven, [Connecticut] ; ; London, [England] : , : Yale University Press, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 270 p. ) : ill., maps ; |
| Disciplina | 292.32 |
| Soggetto topico |
Divination - Greece
Oracles, Greek |
| ISBN | 0-300-17213-3 |
| Classificazione | 11.15 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents List -- Illustrations and Maps -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Why Did the Greeks Consult Oracles? -- 2. Possession or Policy: The Case of Delphi -- 3. The Riddles of the Pythia -- 4. From Egypt to Dodona -- 5. The Gods, the Heroes and the Dead -- 6. The Oracle Coast: Sibyls and Prophets of Asia Minor -- 7. Dreams and Healing -- 8. Dicing for Destiny -- 9. Foreknowledge, Fate and Philosophy -- 10. Sceptics, Frauds and Fakes -- 11. New Questions for the Oracles: Platonism and Theology -- 12. 'Ecstatic Predictions of Woe': The Sibylline Oracles -- 13. Silencing the Oracles -- 14. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791207103321 |
Stoneman Richard
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| New Haven, [Connecticut] ; ; London, [England] : , : Yale University Press, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The ancient oracles : making the gods speak / / Richard Stoneman
| The ancient oracles : making the gods speak / / Richard Stoneman |
| Autore | Stoneman Richard |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven, [Connecticut] ; ; London, [England] : , : Yale University Press, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 270 p. ) : ill., maps ; |
| Disciplina | 292.32 |
| Soggetto topico |
Divination - Greece
Oracles, Greek |
| ISBN | 0-300-17213-3 |
| Classificazione | 11.15 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents List -- Illustrations and Maps -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Why Did the Greeks Consult Oracles? -- 2. Possession or Policy: The Case of Delphi -- 3. The Riddles of the Pythia -- 4. From Egypt to Dodona -- 5. The Gods, the Heroes and the Dead -- 6. The Oracle Coast: Sibyls and Prophets of Asia Minor -- 7. Dreams and Healing -- 8. Dicing for Destiny -- 9. Foreknowledge, Fate and Philosophy -- 10. Sceptics, Frauds and Fakes -- 11. New Questions for the Oracles: Platonism and Theology -- 12. 'Ecstatic Predictions of Woe': The Sibylline Oracles -- 13. Silencing the Oracles -- 14. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815706003321 |
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Stoneman Richard
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| New Haven, [Connecticut] ; ; London, [England] : , : Yale University Press, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Mother of the Gods, Athens, and the tyranny of Asia [[electronic resource] ] : a study of sovereignty in ancient religion / / Mark Henderson Munn
| The Mother of the Gods, Athens, and the tyranny of Asia [[electronic resource] ] : a study of sovereignty in ancient religion / / Mark Henderson Munn |
| Autore | Munn Mark Henderson |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley and Los Angeles, Calif., : University of California Press, Ltd., 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (478 p.) |
| Disciplina | 292.2/114 |
| Collana | The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature |
| Soggetto topico |
Cybele (Goddess) - Cult - Greece - Athens - History
Cybele (Goddess) - Cult - Lydia (Kingdom) Despotism - Religious aspects - History of doctrines Religion and politics - Greece - Athens - History Religion and politics - Lydia (Kingdom) - History Sovereignty - Religious aspects - History of doctrines |
| Soggetto non controllato |
ancient greece
aphrodite asia assyria athens babylon chastity classicism classics democracy divinity empire epic poetry feminine divine femininity gender gods and goddesses greek goddesses greek gods greek pantheon hellenism hesiod hesiodic epics homer homeric epics ishtar lydia maternal maternity mother of the gods motherhood myth mythology nonfiction panteon persian empire philosophy phrygia politics purity religion religious cults sacred marriage sexuality tyranny tyrants war western asia |
| ISBN |
1-282-35763-8
9786612357633 0-520-93158-0 1-60129-395-X |
| Classificazione | 11.15 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Sovereignty and Divinity in Classical Greek Thought -- 2. The Mother of the Gods and the Sovereignty of Midas -- 3. The Mother of the Gods and the Ideals of Lydian Tyranny -- 4. The Mother of the Gods and the Practices of Lydian Tyranny -- 5. Asia, the Oikoumēn;, and the Map of the World -- 6. The Mother of the Gods and Persian Sovereignty -- 7. Persian Sovereignty and the Gods of the Athenians -- 8. Herodotus and the Gods -- 9. The Mother of the Gods at Athens -- Bibliography -- General index -- Index of select Greek terms -- Index locorum |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784405903321 |
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Munn Mark Henderson
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| Berkeley and Los Angeles, Calif., : University of California Press, Ltd., 2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Mother of the Gods, Athens, and the tyranny of Asia : a study of sovereignty in ancient religion / / Mark Henderson Munn
| The Mother of the Gods, Athens, and the tyranny of Asia : a study of sovereignty in ancient religion / / Mark Henderson Munn |
| Autore | Munn Mark Henderson |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley and Los Angeles, Calif., : University of California Press, Ltd., 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (478 p.) |
| Disciplina | 292.2/114 |
| Collana | The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature |
| Soggetto topico |
Despotism - Religious aspects - History of doctrines
Religion and politics - Greece - Athens - History Religion and politics - Lydia (Kingdom) - History Sovereignty - Religious aspects - History of doctrines |
| Soggetto non controllato |
ancient greece
aphrodite asia assyria athens babylon chastity classicism classics democracy divinity empire epic poetry feminine divine femininity gender gods and goddesses greek goddesses greek gods greek pantheon hellenism hesiod hesiodic epics homer homeric epics ishtar lydia maternal maternity mother of the gods motherhood myth mythology nonfiction panteon persian empire philosophy phrygia politics purity religion religious cults sacred marriage sexuality tyranny tyrants war western asia |
| ISBN |
1-282-35763-8
9786612357633 0-520-93158-0 1-60129-395-X |
| Classificazione | 11.15 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Sovereignty and Divinity in Classical Greek Thought -- 2. The Mother of the Gods and the Sovereignty of Midas -- 3. The Mother of the Gods and the Ideals of Lydian Tyranny -- 4. The Mother of the Gods and the Practices of Lydian Tyranny -- 5. Asia, the Oikoumēn;, and the Map of the World -- 6. The Mother of the Gods and Persian Sovereignty -- 7. Persian Sovereignty and the Gods of the Athenians -- 8. Herodotus and the Gods -- 9. The Mother of the Gods at Athens -- Bibliography -- General index -- Index of select Greek terms -- Index locorum |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810640403321 |
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Munn Mark Henderson
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| Berkeley and Los Angeles, Calif., : University of California Press, Ltd., 2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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