A group of leading experts reconsiders the idea of Greek civilization emerging from myth to reason
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
R. Buxton has done a remarkable job of editing ... Despite the number of contributors, all highly learned scholars, and the variety of their approaches, the book presents a strong and valuable unity, a quality too seldom found in such volumes (Journal of Hellenic Studies)
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Seller: Ancient World Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Light foxing to top of textblock else fine. Dustjacket is protected in mylar.; 8.8 X 5.7 X 1.1 inches; 384 pages. Seller Inventory # 35976
Seller: The Anthropologists Closet, West Des Moines, IA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Used Like new. Dust Jacket Condition: Used Very good. Like new hardcover black cloth on boards with gilt lettering to spine. Very good dust jacket with minor scuffing. 8vo. ( 5.7 x 1 x 8.5 inches) Clean text free of marks or underlining. Includes list of abbreviations, bibliography and an index. 456 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. It has often been asserted that Greek civilization underwent a transition from myth to reason. But what does such an assertion mean? And how much truth is there in it? Were the Greeks special in having evolved 'our' sort of reason, or is that a mirage? In this book, some of the world's leading experts on Ancient Greek myth, religion, philosophy, and history reconsider these fundamental issues. Among the problems they explore are; intersections involving myth/philosophy, the history of the Mythos/Logos opposition; myth and reason in practice; logic(s) of myth; intersections involving myth/philosophy, myth/history, myth ethnography, and more spectacle than others about whether the myth/reason clarity has any future as a tool for the understanding of Greek society- or any society. But what they all agree on is that a reconsideration of the Greek case can help us to clarify much broader debates, for example the debate about the cross-cultural viability (or not) of concepts of myth and reason/rationality. This wide-ranging but coherent exploration of a theme should prove of value to scholars and graduate students in the fields of Hellenic studies, ancient philosophy, ancient history, anthropology, and sociology. Seller Inventory # 200706
Seller: Zed Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First printing. 8vo. 368 pp. Fine in Fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # x08904
Seller: SKULIMA Wiss. Versandbuchhandlung, Westhofen, Germany
Condition: Wie Neu. Zustandsbeschreibung: textsauberes Exemplar mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren, leicht berieben mit minimaler Randlädierung/clean text pages, minor traces of use, slightly rubbed with slight damage to the edge. Studies in the Development of Greek Thought. Edited by Richard Buxton. It is commonly thought that Greek civilization underwent a transition from myth to reason. But what does this mean and how much truth is there in it? This text reconsiders the issues and examines how they can clarify broader debates about the cross-cultural viability of myth and reason/rationality. XV,368 Seiten, gebunden (Oxford University Press 1999). Statt EUR 153,95. Gewicht: 550 g - Gebunden/Gebundene Ausgabe. Seller Inventory # 501516
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 78289
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # L1-9780198152347
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 78289
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: Mispah books, Redhill, SURRE, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Like New. LIKE NEW. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book. Seller Inventory # ERICA75801981523456
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Condition: New. In. Seller Inventory # ria9780198152347_new
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 78289-n