The Mystery of the Oracles

by Philipp Vandenberg

The author describes his search for the sites of famous oracles and examines the importance of their prophecies in the civilization of Greece and other areas of the ancient world

Genres: History, Nonfiction

291 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

Philipp Vandenberg is the pen name of Hans Dietrich Hartel, a German author of fiction and non-fiction about the ancient world.

Reviews

[Daniel Buckley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Contains great data on the ancient oracles a valuable addition for anyone researching the subject or writing about the oracles.
Diverse accounts of the varied sites and the figures from history who visited them along with the impact these sites had in influencing the city states individuals and politics in the West and East.
Well written and easy to follow the author takes you a journey into the ancient world and the age of the oracle...