{"product_id":"classical-athens-and-the-delphic-hugh-bowden-9780521823739","title":"Classical Athens and the Delphic Oracle: Divination and Democracy","description":"This book provides an exploration of the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi, where the god Apollo was believed to speak to inquirers through his priestesses. In particular, it examines Athens' use of the oracle c. 500-300 BC. Demonstrating the importance of communication with the gods, and doing their will, in classical Athenian society, Hugh Bowden concludes that ancient Athens was not a secular Westernized democracy as we understand the term today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hugh Bowden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0521823730\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780521823739\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.54h x 6.04w x 0.65d","brand":"Hugh Bowden","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119841439999,"sku":"9780521823739","price":103.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3ce5afd2-f993-4c62-b104-61d5e3c16a5b.jpg?v=1687411217","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/classical-athens-and-the-delphic-hugh-bowden-9780521823739","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}