| Description |
ix, 422 pages : maps ; 22 cm |
| Series |
Clarendon paperbacks |
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Clarendon paperbacks.
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| Contents |
Map of Sicily and southern Italy -- Map of Egypt --I. Philosophy. 1. Back to the Roots. 2. Aither. 3. Aer. 4. The Riddle. 5. The Sun -- II. Mystery. 6. An Introduction to Sicily. 7. The Phaedo Myth: The Geography. 8. The Phaedo Myth: The Sources. 9. The Phaedo Myth: The Structure. 10. Plato and Orpheus. 11. The Mixing-Bowl. 12. 'Wise Men and Women'. 13. Central Fire. 14. A History of Errors -- III. Magic. 15. The Magus. 16. From Sicily to Egypt. 17. The Hero. 18. Death on Etna. 19. Sandals of Bronze and Thighs of Gold. 20. Pythagoreans and Neopythagoreans. 21. 'Not to Teach but to Heal'. 22. Nestis. 23. 'Conceal My Words in Your Breast'. 24. From Empedocles to the Sufis: 'The Pythagorean Leaven' -- App. I. Parmenides and Babylon -- App. II. Nergal and Heracles -- App. III. Empedocles and the Isma'ilis |
| Analysis |
Philosophy |
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Philosophy |
| Notes |
Reprinted 2009 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [403]-416) and index |
| Subject |
Empedocles.
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Magic, Greek.
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Philosophy, Ancient.
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Pythagoras and Pythagorean school.
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| LC no. |
95005090 |
| ISBN |
0198149883 (alk. paper) |
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0198150814 (paperback) |
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(alk. paper) |
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