Orphism

Klappentext Originally published in 1934, this book contains the Cromer Greek Prize-winning essay for that year on the subject of the still little-understood Greek religion Orphism. Watmough examines Orpheus and Orphism through a distinctly Protestant lens, arguing that both were religions 'of reform' sharing similar views on asceticism and the wages of sin in the afterlife. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Greek mysticism and ancient religion. Zusammenfassung This book contains the Cromer Greek Prize-winning essay for 1934 on the subject of the still little-understood Greek religion Orphism. Watmough examines Orpheus and Orphism through a distinctly Protestant lens! arguing that both were religions 'of reform' sharing similar views on asceticism and the wages of sin in the afterlife. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Prologue. The sources; 1. The 'Orpheus' of history; 2. The 'Orpheus' of religion; Epilogue. 'Orphism' and the present day.

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• Authors: J. R. Watmough, Watmough J. R.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.04.2015
• EAN: 9781107497429
• ISBN: 978-1-107-49742-9
• No. of pages: 90
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, RELIGION / Ancient, Ancient Greek religion & mythology, Ancient Greek religion and mythology, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500