Orpheus and Greek Religion by William Keith Guthrie
The tales told of Orpheus are legion. He is said to have been an Argonaut - and to have saved Jason's life. Did Orpheus, in fact, exist? His influence on Greek thought is undeniable, but his disciples left little of substance behind them. This work attempts to uncover and define Orphism by following its circuitous path through ancient history.
[T]he books ascribed to Hermes.. fall into two divisions, the technical and the philosophical, which Fowden treats separately... [His] scholarly survery makes an excellent foundation for further study of points of detail and of paganism in general. Shadow
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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| ISBN 13 | 9780691024998 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691024995 |
| Title | Orpheus and Greek Religion |
| Author | William Keith Guthrie |
| Series | Bollingen Series |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 1993-10-10 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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