Mysteries of the Oracles
The Last Secrets of Antiquity
Vandenberg, Philipp
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BOOK SUMMARY
The oracles are one of the great mysteries of the ancient world. Doorways to the underworld, foretellers of the future, decision-makers for kings and paupers alike, their power and mysticism held sway over civilisations and continues to capture the imagin
BOOK SYNOPSIS
The oracles are one of the great mysteries of the ancient world. Doorways to the underworld, foretellers of the future, decision-makers for kings and paupers alike, their power and mysticism held sway over civilisations and continues to capture the imagination. Two thousand years after the oracles were consulted by the ancients, Philipp Vandenberg set out on a quest to learn the mysteries of the oracles and uncover one of the best-kept secrets in antiquity. His journey involved 3 years, 15 oracles and countless revelations. The quest and what it uncovered proves at times shocking and disturbing and ultimately reveals a wealth of hidden knowledge about the ancient world: who, or what, really influenced some of the most consequential decisions of the time and fundamentally altered the course of history itself.
AUTHOR BIO
Philipp Vandenberg is an internationally acclaimed archaeological writer. His first book, The Curse of the Pharaohs, became a bestseller and was the first of many popular books on similar themes including Nefertiti, The Golden Pharaoh and The Forgotten Pharaoh. He is one of Germany's most successful authors and his books have been translated into 33 languages.
BOOK REVIEWS
"Vandenberg's lively and carefully researched book covers practically all of the well-known oracles of antiquity."--Joe Alex Morris, Greenwich Time
"Accounts of the major achievements of the great archaeologists have spawned scores of best-selling books. The result [of Philipp Vandenberg's book] is engrossing."--Houston Post
"A history filled with chicanery, treachery, deceit, cupidity, violence and even beauty, love and compassion. Philipp Vandenberg's Oracles may be safely consulted for hours of delightful and startling reading."--San Diego Magazine
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 1845114027
ISBN(13-digit): 9781845114022
Dewey Decimal: 938
Library of Congress: oc2007086146
Book Publisher: St Martins Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 291
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