Description: The Sibylline Oracles by J.L. Lightfoot Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The Sibyl was a legendary figure in Greco-Roman antiquity. J. L. Lightfoot describes how the verse prophecies attributed to her were taken over by Hellenistic Jews, and later by Christians, as a vehicle for their own understandings of prophecy, and provides an edition, translation, and commentary on the first and second books of extant oracles. Publisher Description In this book, J. L. Lightfoot throws a bridge between two mutually ignorant areas: pagan oracles and Judaeo-Christian studies. The Sibyl was a legendary figure in Greco-Roman antiquity who was credited with verse prophecies, often of an apocalyptic character. Lightfoot describes how she was taken over by Jews in the Hellenistic period, and later by Christians, as a vehicle for their own understandings of prophecy. She explores what those understandings were, anddescribes how the message was then clothed in the very distinctive and mannered pagan idiom that was the hallmark of Sibylline prophecy. The volume contains an edition, translation, and commentary on theundeservedly neglected first and second books of extant oracles. The commentary illustrates some of the ways in which biblical scriptures were represented and recast in an oracular idiom, and pays particular attention to the oracles most noteworthy feature, its extraordinarily rich description of the Day of Judgement. Author Biography J. L. Lightfoot is Fellow and Tutor in Classics, New College, Oxford. Details ISBN 0199215464 ISBN-13 9780199215461 Title The Sibylline Oracles Author J.L. Lightfoot Format Hardcover Year 2007 Pages 640 Publisher Oxford University Press GE_Item_ID:137008121; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780199215461
Book Title: The Sibylline Oracles
Number of Pages: 640 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Sibylline Oracles : with Introduction, Translation, and Commentary on the First and Second Books
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Subject: History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Ancient & Classical
Publication Year: 2008
Item Height: 1.6 in
Item Weight: 39 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: J. L. Lightfoot
Item Length: 9.5 in
Subject Area: Literary Criticism, Philosophy, Poetry
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Hardcover
