ISBN-13: 9780198150817
Paperback
432 Pages
Ancient Philosophy, Mystery, and Magic: Empedocles and Pythagorean Tradition
by Peter Kingsley
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ISBN-139780198150817
ISBN-100198150814
PublisherOUP Oxford
Published1997-02-13
Edition1
LanguageEnglish
FormatPaperback
Pages432
About This Book
This is the first book to analyze systematically crucial aspects of ancient Greek philosophy in their original context of mystery, religion, and magic. The author brings to light recently uncovered evidence about ancient Pythagoreanism and its influence on Plato, and reconstructs the fascinating esoteric transmission of Pythagorean ideas from the Greek West down to the alchemists and magicians of Egypt, and from there into the world of Islam.