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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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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Reception studies have transformed the classics. Many more literary and cultural texts are now regarded as 'valid
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Just like today, the major events of antiquity were often secretly decided behind closed doors. This indepth study of an
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