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Defining Orphism

The Beliefs, the ›teletae‹ and the Writings

Anthi Chrysanthou (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

XI, 415 Seiten

2020
De Gruyter (Verlag)
978-3-11-067839-0 (ISBN)

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The complex matter of Orphism has so far been addressed by scholars through studies focusing on one of its components each time, primarily the Derveni Papyrus and the Gold Tablets while the text of the Orphic Rhapsodies has remained under-examined mostly due to its fragmentary nature and the lack of a reconstruction. This book brings all of the major components of Orphism together in one study, in this way highlighting both parallels and divergences between them, and a wide range of non-Orphic sources referring to Orphic practices, beliefs and texts. For the complete analysis of the Orphic Rhapsodies a reconstruction of the text was necessary, which is included in this book along with a commentary and translation. This work proposes a new definition of Orphism and it can constitute a whole-encompassing and concise guide for scholars and students interested in Orphism. The reconstruction of the Orphic Rhapsodies could also contribute on shifting the understanding of this work to new perspectives as it demonstrates that the Orphic Rhapsodies was a more complex text rather than a single continuous theogonic narrative as has been approached up to this date.

Anthi Chrysanthou , University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.

Erscheinungsdatum	23.08.2020
Reihe/Serie	Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes ; 94
Zusatzinfo	1 b/w ill., 6 b/w tbl.
Verlagsort	Berlin/Boston
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 230 mm
Gewicht	746 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
Schlagworte	Antike • Derveni Papyrus • Orphic Rhapsodies • Orphism • Orphismus • Philosophie • Religion
ISBN-10	3-11-067839-X / 311067839X
ISBN-13	978-3-11-067839-0 / 9783110678390
Zustand	Neuware