Orpheus and the Roots of Platonism

Orpheus and the Roots of Platonism
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Publisher : The Matheson Trust
Total Pages : 117
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ISBN-10 : 9781908092076
ISBN-13 : 1908092076
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Book Synopsis Orpheus and the Roots of Platonism by : Algis Uždavinys

Download or read book Orpheus and the Roots of Platonism written by Algis Uždavinys and published by The Matheson Trust. This book was released on 2011 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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