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Greek and Roman Necromancy
Daniel Ogden
Greek and Roman Necromancy
Daniel Ogden
Surveys the places, performers, and techniques of necromancy as well as the reasons for turning to it. This book investigates the cave-based sites of oracles of the dead at Heracleia Pontica and Tainaron, as well as the oracles at the Acheron and Avernus, which probably consisted of lakeside precincts.
320 pages, 13 halftones. 3 line illus.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | February 1, 2004 |
ISBN13 | 9780691119687 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 320 |
Dimensions | 158 × 234 × 20 mm · 558 g |
Language | English |