Oracles, Curses, and Risk Among the Ancient Greeks

Oracles, Curses, and Risk Among the Ancient Greeks

by EstherEidinow (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 536
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 04 Oct 2007

ISBN 10: 0199277788
ISBN 13: 9780199277780