Oracles of the Dead
Ancient Techniques for Predicting the Future
In Oracles of the Dead--published internationally as Netherworld--Robert Temple examines the Greek and Roman traditions and techniques of divination and compares them to those of ancient China. Temple investigates the various mysteries associated with Delphi and the other oracles of the ancient world and explains how they were used to allow visitors to experience contact with the divine.
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-59477-085-2
- EAN: 9781594770852
- Produktnummer: 1616865
- Verlag: Simon & Schuster N.Y.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
- Seitenangabe: 480 S.
- Ausstattung: Trade Paperback
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D3.6 cm 612 g
- Auflage: First U.S. Edition of Nethe
- Abbildungen: s/w. Abb.
- Gewicht: 612
Über den Autor
Robert Temple is visiting professor of the history and philosophy of science at Tsinghua University in Beijing; fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society; member of the Egypt Exploration Society, Royal Historical Society, Institute of Classical Studies, and the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies; and visiting research fellow of the University of the Aegean in Greece. He is the author of 10 books, including The Sirius Mystery and The Genius of China. He wrote, produced, and presented the documentary film Descent into Hell, based upon this book, for National Geographic Channel. His translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh was staged at the Royal National Theatre in London in 1993. He resides in England with his wife, Olivia. They are joint translators of Aesop: The Complete Fables.
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