Orpheus and Greek Religion
A Study of the Orphic Movement
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…
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Weitere Autoren: Alderlink, L. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-691-02499-8
- EAN: 9780691024998
- Produktnummer: 9386812
- Verlag: Princeton University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1993
- Seitenangabe: 352 S.
- Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.2 cm x D2.2 cm 428 g
- Auflage: Revised ed
- Abbildungen: 35 illustrations
- Gewicht: 428
- Sonstiges: Tertiary Education (US: College)
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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