On the Gods and the World: Orpheus and the Presocratics in the Derveni Papyrus - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780192873156ISBN-10:192873156UPC:9780192873156Book Category:Literary Criticism, Philosophy, HistoryBook Subcategory:Ancient and Classical, History & Surveys, AncientBook Topic:Ancient & ClassicalSize:8.80 x 6.40 x 1.60 inchesWeight:1.6513Product ID:SCDMBHFVZ4
On the Gods and the World: Orpheus and the Presocratics in the Derveni Papyrus
The Derveni papyrus is a multi-layered and intricate philosophical and religious treatise written in Greek, probably just before 400 BCE. Since its discovery in 1962, the papyrus has attracted the attention of scholars in several areas of Classical studies, mostly ancient philosophy and religion, but also literary studies. The anonymous author of the text quotes a previously unknown Orphic poem...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780192873156ISBN-10:192873156UPC:9780192873156Book Category:Literary Criticism, Philosophy, HistoryBook Subcategory:Ancient and Classical, History & Surveys, AncientBook Topic:Ancient & ClassicalSize:8.80 x 6.40 x 1.60 inchesWeight:1.6513Product ID:SCDMBHFVZ4
Vojtěch Hladk?, Assistant Professor at the Department of Philosophy and History of Sciences, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague Vojtěch Hladk?'s research deals with the study of the history of philosophy, with a focus on two main areas. Firstly, ancient philosophy, in particular the Presocratic studies: apart from his work on the Derveni papyrus, Hladk? has published articles on...
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