Orpheus and Greek Religion | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9780691024998 | Orpheus and Greek Religion | A Study of the Orphic Movement | Guthrie

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The tales told of Orpheus are legion. He is said to have been an Argonaut--and to have saved Jason's life. Rivers are reported to have stopped their flow to listen to the sounds of his lyre and his voice. Plato cites his poetry and Herodotus refers to "practices that are called Orphic." Did Orpheus, in fact, exist? His influence on Greek thought is undeniable, but his disciples left little of substance behind them. Indeed, their Orphic precepts have been lost to time.

W.K.C. Guthrie attempts to uncover and define Orphism by following its circuitous path through ancient history. He tackles this daunting task with the determination of a detective and the analytical rigor of a classical scholar. He ferries his readers with him on a singular voyage of discovery.

Über den Autor

W.K.C. Guthrie was Professor of Classics at Cambridge University. His books include the six-volume History of Classical Philosophy (Cambridge) and The Greeks and their Gods (Methuen).

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Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	1993
Fachbereich:	Geisteswissenschaften allgemein
Genre:	Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780691024998
ISBN-10:	0691024995
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Guthrie, William Keith
Redaktion:	Alderlink, L.
Hersteller:	Princeton University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	216 x 140 x 21 mm
Von/Mit:	William Keith Guthrie
Erscheinungsdatum:	10.10.1993
Gewicht:	0,497 kg