Derveni Papyrus - Cosmology, Theology and Interpretation

Informationen zum Autor Gábor Betegh is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the Central European University, Budapest. Klappentext A comprehensive and systematic reconstruction and analysis of the Derveni Papyrus! found in 1962. Zusammenfassung Gábor Betegh offers a systematic reconstruction and analysis of the Derveni Papyrus, found in 1962, and discusses its significance as a document of primary importance for a better understanding of the religious and philosophical developments of the time of Socrates. Will appeal to classicists, philosophers and historians of religion. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; List of abbreviations; Text and translation; 1. The find; 2. The first columns; 3. The reconstruction of the poem; 4. The interpretation of the poem; 5. The cosmic god; 6. Cosmology; 7. Anaxagoras; 8. Diogenes of Apollonia and Archelaus of Athens; 9. Physics and eschatology: Heraclitus and the gold plates; 10. Understanding Orpheus, understanding the world; Appendix: Diagoras and the Derveni author; Bibliography; Index verborum; Index of passages; Index of modern names; Index of subjects.

Product details

• Authors: G. Bor Betegh, Gabor Betegh, Gábor Betegh, Gabor (Central European University Betegh, Betegh Gabor
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.08.2004
• EAN: 9780521801089
• ISBN: 978-0-521-80108-9
• No. of pages: 456
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, RELIGION / Ancient, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Sacred texts, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Ancient religions & mythologies, Ancient religions and Mythologies, Sacred texts, scriptures and revered writings