Defining Orphism : : The Beliefs, the ›teletae‹ and the Writings /

Defining Orphism : : The Beliefs, the ›teletae‹ and the Writings / / Anthi Chrysanthou.

The complex matter of Orphism has so far been addressed by scholars through studies focusing on one of its components each time, primarily the Derveni Papyrus and the Gold Tablets while the text of the Orphic Rhapsodies has remained under-examined mostly due to its fragmentary nature and the lack of...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Ebook Package English 2020
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Chrysanthou, Anthi,
Place / Publishing House:Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2020]
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Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
Series:Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes , 94
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Physical Description:1 online resource (XI, 415 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Tables
  • Abbreviations
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Non-Orphic material referring to Orphic practices, beliefs and writings
  • 3 The Myth of Dionysos’ Dismemberment
  • 4 The Gold Tablets – Practical and Eschatological Aspects
  • 5 Papyrological Evidence: The Derveni Papyrus and the Gurôb Papyrus
  • 6 Hieroi Logoi in 24 Rhapsodies
  • 7 Conclusion
  • Appendix
  • Bibiliography
  • Index for the Orphic Rhapsodies
  • General Index
  • Index of Primary Sources

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