Oracles, Curses, and Risk Among the Ancient Greeks
| Author | : Esther Eidinow |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 533 |
| Release | : 2007-10-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199277780 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199277788 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (788 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Oracles, Curses, and Risk Among the Ancient Greeks by : Esther Eidinow
Download or read book Oracles, Curses, and Risk Among the Ancient Greeks written by Esther Eidinow and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-10-04 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
