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1 online resource (223 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Notes; Bibliography; 1. The history of Delphi; Delphi in the Archaic Period; Method of consultation; Delphi during the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars; Delphi and Macedon; Delphi and the Aetolians; Delphi and Rome; Notes; Bibliography; 2. Plutarch and the duality of Delphi; Plutarch as a source; The Delphic Dialogues: a contradictory picture; Proposed reasons for the decline; The revival of Delphi; Notes; Bibliography; 3. Delphi: sacred space and cultural memory |
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The separation of the sanctuary and the oracleThe end of Delphi; Notes; Bibliography; 4. Theological oracles from Didyma; Oracular success: oracles in Asia Minor; Didyma: the sanctuary and oracular procedure; Theological responses; Notes; Bibliography; 5. Theological oracles from Claros; Claros: the sanctuary and oracular procedure; Theological responses; Delphi's inability to adapt; Notes; Bibliography; 6. Occult practices: astrology; Seeking divine knowledge; Astrology: a brief history; Types of astrology and Delphic parallels; Astrology and Roman emperors; Astrological authority; Notes |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography7. Theurgy and soteriology; Magic and theurgy: a distinction; Chaldean Oracles; Theurgy's soteriological ends; The Neoplatonists; Chaldean cosmology; Personalized religion; Notes; Bibliography; Conclusion; Index |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317036272 |
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1317036271 |
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