Ancient Philosophy, Mystery, and Magic: Empedocles and Pythagorean Tradition

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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.

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EAN/ISBN:: 9780198150817
Edition:: New Ed
Medium:: Paperback
Number of pages:: 422
Publication date:: 1997-02-13
Publisher:: Oxford University Press
Languages:: english

EAN/ISBN:: 9780198150817
Edition:: New Ed
Medium:: Paperback
Number of pages:: 422
Publication date:: 1997-02-13
Publisher:: Oxford University Press
Languages:: english

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