The Derveni papyrus: cosmology, theology, and interpretation
This is a comprehensive study of the Derveni Papyrus. The papyrus, found in 1962 near Thessaloniki, is not only one of the oldest surviving Greek papyri but is also considered by scholars as a document of primary importance for a better understanding of the religious and philosophical developments i...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2004.
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| In: | Year: 2004 |
| Further subjects: | B
Greece ; Religion
B Dionysia B Derveni Papyrus B Greece Religion |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9780521801089 |
| Summary: | This is a comprehensive study of the Derveni Papyrus. The papyrus, found in 1962 near Thessaloniki, is not only one of the oldest surviving Greek papyri but is also considered by scholars as a document of primary importance for a better understanding of the religious and philosophical developments in the fifth and fourth centuries BC. Gábor Betegh aims to reconstruct and systematically analyse the different strata of the text and their interrelation by exploring the archaeological context; the interpretation of rituals in the first columns of the text; the Orphic poem commented on by the author of the papyrus; and the cosmological and theological doctrines which emerge from the Derveni author's exegesis of the poem. Betegh discusses the place of the text in the context of late Presocratic philosophy and offers an important preliminary edition of the text of the papyrus with critical apparatus and English translation. The find -- The first columns -- The reconstruction of the poem -- The interpretation of the poem -- The cosmic god -- Cosmology -- Anaxagoras -- Diogenes of Apollonia and Archelaus of Athens -- Physics and eschatology: Heraclitus and the gold plates -- Understanding Orpheus, understanding the world |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| ISBN: | 0511584431 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511584435 |