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

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ISBN-10:

0198149883

ISBN-13:

9780198149880

Author(s): Kingsley, Peter
Edition: First Edition
Released: Oct 19, 1995
Format: Hardcover, 432 pages

Description:

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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