Revisiting Delphi speaks to all admirers of Delphi and its famous prophecies, be they experts on ancient Greek religion,
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Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.-- University of Pennsylvania)
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Religion was integral to the conduct of war in the ancient world and the Greeks were certainly no exception. Religion w
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This book studies the origins and development of cult practice at Olympia and Delphi, challenging many assumptions about
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Within the field of ancient bilingualism, Sicily represents a unique terrain for analysis as a result of its incredibly
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M. I. Finley (1912–86) was the most famous ancient historian of his generation. He was admired by his peers, and was Pro
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Animals were omnipresent in the everyday life and the visual arts of classical Greece. In literature, too, they had sign
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