The Derveni Papyrus: Cosmology, Theology and Interpretation

G bor Betegh presents the first systematic reconstruction and examination of the Derveni papyrus and analyzes its role in the intellectual milieu of its age. Found in 1962 near Thessaloniki among the remains of a funeral pyre, it is one of the earliest surviving Greek papyri and is a document of primary importance for understanding religious and philosophical developments of the time of Socrates. The book will appeal strongly to classicists, philosophers and historians of religion.

Author: Gábor Betegh
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 08/01/2004
Pages: 456
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 9.34h x 6.16w x 1.14d
ISBN: 9780521801089

Review Citation(s):
Choice 03/01/2005 pg. 1239

About the Author
Betegh, Gábor: - Gábor Betegh is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the Central European University, Budapest.

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