This book describes the physical setting of the Oracle of Apollo at Didyma; including the great temple and other buildings within the sanctuary; the history of the oracle; the process of consultation; the form and content of the god's replies; and the identity of the consultants. The author makes use of the abundant literary and epigraphical evidence; which he knew intimately. He is much less skeptical than he was in his famous work on the Delphic Oracle--he accepts nearly all the recorded responses as having been actually delivered at Didyma. He provides text; translation; and a valuable commentary for each...
#442415 in Books 1989 1994-07-19Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 13.00 x 10.50 x 1.25l; #File Name: 0517679639320 pages1994 edition: comprehensive encyclopedia with more than 1000 illustrations
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very cool and thorough historical source!By Vicki PThis book is a great historical document of an amazingly broad range of ships that were involved in WW2. Some reviewers had stated that this book only covered ships that were laid down during WW2; and this is patently false. There are some vessels that were sunk at Pearl Harbor and mentioned in a footnote; but their class is still described in detail (in particular is the USS Arizona).1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. One star is all you get.By David H. DenchelI thought for that kind dollar amount it be of higher quality. It's not. It was a Jane's book reprinted from a reprint by another printer. This book might have been new. But it has seen more than a few stores. I bought for reference work. It will do.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Very completeBy Every thingBought this for my father in law who is in a memory care center. His patrol craft was one of the very first ships into occupied Japan...he is a retired naval commander and pores over the book daily...it touches him with its images.
