Anthony OssaRichardson
The Devil's Tabernacle
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691157115
- author:
- Anthony OssaRichardson
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 23.37 x 15.49 x 3.3 centimetres
- Genre:
- History, Europe, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Devil's Tabernacle: A Study of Pagan Oracles in Early Modern Thought This book examines the intellectual and cultural impact of pagan antiquity on modern European thought. Anthony Ossa-Richardson explores how the study of ancient oracles influenced various developments, including Christian humanism, confessional polemics, and spiritualism. The views on the oracles since the Renaissance have been diverse, ranging from seeing them as the work of the devil to considering them a natural phenomenon or an authentic aspect of ancient Greek society. Ossa-Richardson delves into this complex subject, revealing that hundreds of scholars and critics commented on the oracles, drawing on various intellectual contexts. A central chapter in the book focuses on the landmark dispute between Bernard de Fontenelle and Jean-François Baltus, challenging common assumptions about debate during the Enlightenment. With erudition and attention to detail, Ossa-Richardson argues that discussing ancient oracles was closely tied to one's own historical identity as a Christian.
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