On the Gods and the World: Orpheus and the Presocratics in the Derveni Papyrus

by Vojtch Hladký

The Derveni papyrus is a multi-layered and intricate philosophical and religious treatise written in Greek, probably just before 400 BCE. Since its discovery in 1962, the papyrus has attracted the attention of scholars in several areas of Classical studies, mostly ancient philosophy and religion, but also literary studies. The anonymous author of the text quotes a previously unknown Orphic poem and comments on it using philosophical motifs and concepts...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192873156
• ISBN13: 9780192873156
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.4" x 8.8"