The Oracle : The Lost Secrets and Hidden Message of Ancient Delphi
by Broad, William J
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- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1594200815
- ISBN 13
- 9781594200816
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Synopsis
A gripping modern-day detective story about the scientific quest to understand the Oracle of Delphi Like 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 Prizewinning journalist William J. Broad follows a crew of enterprising researchers as they sift through the evidence of history, geology, and archaeology to revealas far as science is ablethe source of her visions.
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- Bookseller
- Better World Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GRP79662755
- Title
- The Oracle : The Lost Secrets and Hidden Message of Ancient Delphi
- Author
- Broad, William J
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1594200815
- ISBN 13
- 9781594200816
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- February 16, 2006
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