William J Broad: The Oracle
The Oracle
Buch
- Ancient Delphi and the Science Behind Its Lost Secrets
- Penguin Books, 02/2007
- Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9780143038597
- Bestellnummer: 5143396
- Umfang: 336 Seiten
- Gewicht: 286 g
- Maße: 211 x 139 mm
- Stärke: 35 mm
- Erscheinungstermin: 1.2.2007
Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
Klappentext
A gripping modern-day detective story about the scientific quest to understand the Oracle of DelphiLike Walking the Bible, this fascinating book turns a modern eye on an enduring legend. The Oracle of Delphi was one of the most influential figures in ancient Greece. Human mistress of the god Apollo, she had the power to enter into ecstatic communion with him and deliver his prophesies to men. Thousands of years later, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist William J. Broad follows a crew of enterprising researchers as they sift through the evidence of history, geology, and archaeology to reveal-as far as science is able-the source of her visions.