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Publicado por Random House, 2004
ISBN 10: 0701165464ISBN 13: 9780701165468
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Hardback. Condición: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.
Publicado por Chatto & Windus, 2004
ISBN 10: 0701165464ISBN 13: 9780701165468
Librería: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, Reino Unido
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Condición: VeryGood. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day.
Publicado por Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom, London, 2004
ISBN 10: 0701165464ISBN 13: 9780701165468
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. In this fascinating and highly original book Michael Wood combines vivid story-telling and acutely perceptive analysis to give a sympathetic and entertaining account of humanity's persistent belief in 'signs'. He begins with the oracles of ancient Greece, explaining how people consulted them when they had to make crucial choices. Yet the key point was that the oracles spoke in riddles and gave ambiguous answers - it was up to humans to interpret what they said. Like horoscopes today, this allowed the hearers to fit the message to what they wanted, and sometimes, as in the disastrous tale of the Persian general Xerxes, or in the great drama of Oedipus and the riddle of the Sphinx, - and much later in Shakespeare's tale of Macbeth and the witches' prophesy - the listeners have got things horribly wrong. Michael Wood does not only look at Europe - he considers oracles in the old civilisations of the East, and particularly in pre-Hispanic America. He also explores modern examples, like the puzzles in the Kafka's fiction. And he brings the story up into our own lives, examining oracles in the film The Matrix and looking at the way we 'interpret' authorities we don't quite understand - as in the doctor's consulting room - or avidly puzzle out the meaning of astrology columns of the press. Lively, engaging and revealing, full of warmth and humanity as well as scholarship, The Road to Delphi is a book that sticks in the mind. It is remarkable both for the stories it tells, and the way it makes us think again about our dangerous longing to trust in signs - just as long as we have that tiny bit of freedom to twist them to promise what we hope for. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por Random House, 2004
ISBN 10: 0701165464ISBN 13: 9780701165468
Librería: Southampton Books, Southampton, NY, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Like New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Like New. First Edition. First UK Edition (Full Number Line). Not price-clipped (£17.99 price intact). Published by Chatto & Windus, 2004. Octavo. Black boards stamped in gold. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is like new with very light shelf wear. 271 pages. ISBN: 9780701165468. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!.
Publicado por Chatto & Windus, 2004
ISBN 10: 0701165464ISBN 13: 9780701165468
Librería: The Guru Bookshop, Hereford, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. First Uk edition.
Publicado por Chatto & Windus, 2004
ISBN 10: 0701165464ISBN 13: 9780701165468
Librería: The Guru Bookshop, Hereford, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. FIRST EDITION 3rd printing with dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post.
Publicado por Chatto & Windus, 2004
ISBN 10: 0701165464ISBN 13: 9780701165468
Librería: GfB, the Colchester Bookshop, Colchester, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: Fair. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. Chatto & Windus, 2004. Hardback, d/j, 8vo, [vii],271pp. Pages yellowed, d/j slightly faded. A fair copy. 0701165464/0.5uk.
Publicado por Chatto & Windus, London, 2004
ISBN 10: 0701165464ISBN 13: 9780701165468
Librería: R.D.HOOKER, Christchurch, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. Reprint. New. Jacket is price clipped.