THIS BOOK IS ABOUT a voice from the remote past that has come back to question the metaphysical assumptions of our age, to urge us to look beyond the claims of science and reexamine our attitudes toward spirituality, mysticism, and the hidden powers of the mind.
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(2006)
The oracle
the lost secrets and hidden message of ancient Delphi
by William J. Broad
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The Oracle of Delphi would enter into ecstatic union with the god Apollo and bring back his prophecies and counsel for all who came seeking answers. Though the air of magic that surrounds her might cast her as a legend, the Oracle did really exist--and her visions caused her to become the single most influential figure in all of ancient Greece. Eyewitness accounts describe temple practices in detail, claiming that the Oracle breathed in vapors rising from the temple floor. In 1892 French archaeologists unearthed the temple, but could find no evidence that the rocky ground had brought vapors of any kind. Science journalist Broad tells a modern-day detective story that blends history and science to describe how a team of scientists, working from subtle clues scattered throughout the ancient literature, as well as from the latest findings in geology, uncovered scientific evidence to explain the Oracle's powers.--From publisher description.
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Delphian oracle, Mythology, greek, Oracles, Delphi (extinct city)| Edition | Availability |
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The Oracle: Ancient Delphi and the Science Behind Its Lost Secrets
January 30, 2007, Penguin (Non-Classics)
in English
0143038591 9780143038597
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The Oracle: The Lost Secrets and Hidden Messages of Ancient Delphi
February 16, 2006, Penguin Press HC, The
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in English
1594200815 9781594200816
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The oracle: the lost secrets and hidden message of ancient Delphi
2006, Penguin Press
in English
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