The Road to Delphi : The Life and Afterlife of Oracles by Michael Wood (Author)

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The Road to Delphi : The Life and Afterlife of Oracles by Michael Wood (Author)ISBN: 9780701165468 Publisher : Random House, January 1, 2004 Hardcover, 271 pages 'The Road to Delphi' offers a sympathetic and entertaining account of humanity's persistent belief in 'signs'. Beginning with the oracles of ancient Greece, Michael Wood traces the evolution of the 'culture of the oracle' in literature and in popular culture.

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