Oracles, Curses, and Risk Among the Ancient Greeks
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| Author | : Esther Eidinow |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 533 |
| Release | : 2007-10-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199277780 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199277788 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Oracles, Curses, and Risk Among the Ancient Greeks by : Esther Eidinow
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.
