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Paperback / softback. New. 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. ISBN 0691024995 9780691024998 [GB]

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Princeton Univ Pr 1993 Revised ed. Softcover New Reprint edition. 352 pages. 8.50x5.75x1.00 inches.

ISBN10: 0691024995, ISBN13: 9780691024998, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 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.
[Einbeck, Germany] [Publication Year: 1993]
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ISBN10: 0691024995, ISBN13: 9780691024998, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Softcover 1993. Reprint. Paperback. 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. Editor(s): Alderink, Larry. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
[Olney, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1993]

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Princeton Princeton University Press 1993 Revised ed. Trade paperback New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 352 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white.