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Sibyls : prophecy and power in the ancient world / Jorge Guillermo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Guillermo, Jorge, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sibyls--History.
- Sibyls.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 236 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Overlook, 2013.
- Summary:
- A history of the cultural influence of prophets explores how they commanded respect and devotion in the ancient world while inspiring artists throughout subsequent millennia, tracing their roles in polytheism, paganism, and various tenets of Christianity.
- Contents:
- 1 Prophecy in the Ancient World 19
- 2 Women and Prophecy 57
- 3 The Erythraean Sibyl 81
- 4 The Cumaean Sibyl 103
- 5 The Delphic Sibyl 129
- 6 The Tiburtine Sibyl 157
- 7 The Fusion of Pagan and Christian Traditions 177.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781468306842
- 1468306847
- OCLC:
- 829451557
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