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The 'Orphic' Gold Tablets and Greek Religion: Further Along The Path - Softcover

Edmonds, Radcliffe G.

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9781107434820: The 'Orphic' Gold Tablets and Greek Religion: Further Along The Path
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ISBN 10: 1107434823 ISBN 13: 9781107434820
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2014

Synopsis

The 'Orphic' gold tablets, tiny scraps of gold foil found in graves throughout the ancient Greek world, are some of the most fascinating and baffling pieces of evidence for ancient Greek religion. This collection brings together a number of previously published and unpublished studies from scholars around the world, making accessible to a wider audience some of the new methodologies being applied to the study of these tablets. The volume also contains an updated edition of the tablet texts, reflecting the most recent discoveries and accompanied by English translations and critical apparatus. This survey of trends in the scholarship, with an up-to-date bibliography, not only provides an introduction to the serious study of the tablets, but also illuminates their place within scholarship on ancient Greek religion.

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About the Author

Radcliffe G. Edmonds III is an Associate Professor in the Department of Greek, Latin and Classical Studies at Bryn Mawr College. He is the author of Myths of the Underworld Journey: Plato, Aristophanes and the 'Orphic' Gold Tablets (Cambridge University Press, 2004).

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1107434823
ISBN 13 
9781107434820
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
396
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