ISBN: 9780691024998

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 ly… More...

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. | Orpheus and Greek Religion by William Keith Guthrie Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > Religion > General Religion P10107, William Keith Guthrie<

ISBN: 9780691024998

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 ly… More...

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. Books, [PU: Princeton University Press]<

1993, ISBN: 9780691024998

Vorwort: Larry J. Alderink, Princeton University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Reprint, 291 Seiten, Publiziert: 1993-09-20T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 35 illustrations,… More...

Vorwort: Larry J. Alderink, Princeton University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Reprint, 291 Seiten, Publiziert: 1993-09-20T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 35 illustrations, 0.94 kg, Verkaufsrang: 7116, Philosophiegeschichte, Philosophie, Sozialwissenschaft, Kategorien, Bücher, Kurzgeschichten & Anthologien, Literatur & Fiktion, Archäologie, Naturwissenschaften & Technik, Religion & Glaube, Princeton University Press, 1993<

1993, ISBN: 9780691024998

Vorwort: Larry J. Alderink, Princeton University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Reprint, 291 Seiten, Publiziert: 1993-09-20T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 35 illustrations,… More...

Vorwort: Larry J. Alderink, Princeton University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Reprint, 291 Seiten, Publiziert: 1993-09-20T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 35 illustrations, 0.94 kg, Verkaufsrang: 7116, Philosophiegeschichte, Philosophie, Sozialwissenschaft, Kategorien, Bücher, Kurzgeschichten & Anthologien, Literatur & Fiktion, Archäologie, Naturwissenschaften & Technik, Religion & Glaube, Princeton University Press, 1993<