Orpheus and the Roots of Platonism

Uzdavinys, Algis

ISBN 10: 1908092076 / ISBN 13: 9781908092076

Published by The Matheson Trust, 2011

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Synopsis:

A book on the religious, mystic origins and substance of philosophy. This is a critical survey of ancient and modern sources and of scholarly works dealing with Orpheus and everything related to this major figure of ancient Greek myth, religion and philosophy. Here poetic madness meets religious initiation and Platonic philosophy. This book contains fascinating insights into the usually downplaid relations between Egyptian initiation, Greek mysteries and Plato's philosophy and followers, right into Hellenistic Neoplatonic and Hermetic developments.

Product Description: This text presents a critical survey of ancient and modern sources and scholarly works dealing with Orpheus and Orphism, containing significant arguments for the relations between Egyptian and Greek mysteries, Platonism and neoplatonic and hermetic cults.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Orpheus and the Roots of Platonism
Publisher: The Matheson Trust
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good