The Road to Delphi

The Road to Delphi The Life and Afterlife of Oracles

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Publisher's Synopsis

A history of oracles considers such examples as the oracles at Delphi, pre-Hispanic America, and in works of fiction and popular culture, offering insight into humanity's beliefs about signs and astrology while noting the influence of oracles over civilization.

Book information

ISBN: 9780374526108
Publisher: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
Imprint: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition
DEWEY: 809.9337
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 271
Weight: 409g
Height: 146mm
Width: 222mm
Spine width: 25mm