The the Pagan Oracles in Early Modern Thought Ossa-Richardson, Anthony 1981- creator text bibliography Electronic books. nju Princeton, N.J Princeton University Press ©2013 2013 monographic eng 1 online resource The Devil's Tabernacle is the first book to examine in depth the intellectual and cultural impact of the oracles of pagan antiquity on modern European thought. Anthony Ossa-Richardson shows how the study of the oracles influenced, and was influenced by, some of the most significant developments in early modernity, such as the Christian humanist recovery of ancient religion, confessional polemics, Deist and libertine challenges to religion, antiquarianism and early archaeology, Romantic historiography, and spiritualism. Ossa-Richardson examines the different views of the oracles since. Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Plates; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART ONE; CHAPTER ONE: Authorities; CHAPTER TWO: Demons; PART TWO; CHAPTER THREE: Nature; CHAPTER FOUR: Imposture; PART THREE; CHAPTER FIVE: Enlightenment?; CHAPTER SIX: Solutions; CONCLUSION: Les lauriers sont coupés; Bibliography; Index. Anthony Ossa-Richardson. Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Warburg Institute, 2011. Includes bibliographical references and index. In English. e------ Oracles Europe Religion BODY, MIND & SPIRIT Prophecy RELIGION Ancient Oracles Religion Europe BL613 .O87 2013eb 203/.2 Ossa-Richardson, Anthony, 1981- Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2013 (DLC) 2012036317 (OCoLC)814529329 9781400846597 1400846595 22573/ctt262xh2 JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=543156 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=543156 N$T 130509 20200709055741.0 ocn842265980 eng