Ancient Religion and Cognition Visiting the Oracle at Dodona, (Hardcover)
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| Management number | 240347877 | Release Date | 2026/07/16 | List Price | US$30.80 | Model Number | 240347877 | ||
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Previous studies of Greek oracles have largely studied their social and political connections. In contrast, this pioneering volume explores the experience of visiting the oracle of Zeus at Dodona in NW Greece, focusing on the role of the senses and embodied cognition. Building on the unique corpus of oracular question tablets found at the site, it investigates how this experience made new ways of knowing and new forms of knowledge available. Combining traditional treatments of evidence with more recent theoretical approaches, including from psychology, narratology and environmental humanities, the chapters explore the role of nature, sound, touch, and stories in the experience of consultation. By evoking the details of this experience, they help the reader understand more deeply what it was like for ancient men and women to visit the oracle and ask the god for help. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.
- Ancient Religion and Cognition Visiting the Oracle at Dodona, (Hardcover)
- Author: Cambridge University Press
- ISBN: 9781009632249
- Format: Hardcover
- Publication Date: 2026-03-12
- Page Count: 262
| Book format | Hardcover |
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| Fiction/nonfiction | Non-Fiction |
| Genre | History |
| Publication date | March, 2026 |
| Pages | 262 |
| Subgenre | Ancient |
| Series title | Ancient Religion and Cognition |
| Number in series | 0 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Original languages | English |
| Language | English |
| Is collectible | N |
| Editor | Hugh Bowden, Esther Eidinow |
| Binding type | Case Binding |
| Recording time | 0 min |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) | 6.00 x 0.63 x 9.00 in |
| Assembled product weight | 1.14 lb |
| Bisac subject heading | History |
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