{"product_id":"orpheus-and-greek-religion-a-study-of-the-orphic-movement-paperback-1","title":"Orpheus and Greek Religion: A Study of the Orphic Movement - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Keith Guthrie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eL. Alderlink\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tales told of Orpheus are legion. He is said to have been an Argonaut--and to have saved Jason's life. Rivers are reported to have stopped their flow to listen to the sounds of his lyre and his voice. Plato cites his poetry and Herodotus refers to \"practices that are called Orphic.\" Did Orpheus, in fact, exist? His influence on Greek thought is undeniable, but his disciples left little of substance behind them. Indeed, their Orphic precepts have been lost to time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e W.K.C. Guthrie attempts to uncover and define Orphism by following its circuitous path through ancient history. He tackles this daunting task with the determination of a detective and the analytical rigor of a classical scholar. He ferries his readers with him on a singular voyage of discovery.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Absolutely indispensable. . . . written for both scholars and general readers. It is admirably lucid and well-organized, and is fully accessible--indeed, fascinating--for anyone interested in the ancient world.\"\u003cb\u003e--David Ulansey, Boston University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eW.K.C. Guthrie\u003c\/b\u003e was Professor of Classics at Cambridge University. His books include the six-volume \u003ci\u003eHistory of Classical Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (Cambridge) and \u003ci\u003eThe Greeks and their Gods\u003c\/i\u003e (Methuen).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 8.53 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42586002686048,"sku":"9780691024998","price":102.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/Mm9IWHJVOE1PTXdidDhnR21lNDZaQT09.webp?v=1771066538","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/orpheus-and-greek-religion-a-study-of-the-orphic-movement-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}