Limit search to available items
Did you mean Delphi oracle? more »
7 results found. Sorted by relevance | date | title .
Book Cover
E-book
Author Scott, Michael, 1981- author.

Title Delphi : a history of the center of the ancient world / Michael Scott
Published Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2014]
©2014

Copies

Description 1 online resource (422 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series Book collections on Project MUSE
Contents Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Maps -- Prologue: Why Delphi? -- Part I: Some are born great -- 1: Oracle -- 2: Beginnings -- 3: Transformation -- 4: Rebirth -- Part II : Some achieve greatness -- 5: Fire -- 6: Domination -- 7: Renewal -- 8: Transition -- Part III: Some have greatness thrust upon them -- 9: A New World -- 10: Renaissance -- 11: Final Glory? -- 12: The Journey Continues -- Epilogue: Unearthing Delphi -- Conclusion -- Guide: A Brief Tour of the Delphi Site and Museum -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary The oracle and sanctuary of the Greek god Apollo at Delphi were known as the "omphalos"--The "center" or "navel"-of the ancient world for more than 1000 years. Individuals, city leaders, and kings came from all over the Mediterranean and beyond to consult Delphi's oracular priestess; to set up monuments to the gods in gold, ivory, bronze, marble, and stone; and to take part in athletic and musical competitions. This book provides the first comprehensive narrative history of this extraordinary sanctuary and city, from its founding to its modern rediscovery, to show more clearly than ever before
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Print version record
Subject Delphian oracle -- History
15.70 history of Europe.
15.51 Antiquity.
HISTORY -- Ancient -- Greece.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Archaeology.
Delphian oracle
Orakel
Delphische Amphiktyonie
Orakels.
Voorspellingen.
Heiligdommen.
Griekse oudheid.
SUBJECT Delphi (Extinct city) -- History
Subject Greece -- Delphi (Extinct city)
Delft
Delphi (plaats)
Grekland -- Delfi (övergiven stad)
Genre/Form History
dissertations.
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781400851324
1400851327
9781306456548
1306456541