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Poetry as Initiation: The Center for Hellenic Studies Symposium on the Derveni Papyrus
Ioanna Papadopoulou
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Paperback. The Derveni Papyrus, discovered accidentally in 1962, is the oldest known European "book." This book addresses many open questions about the papyrus, including its authorship, the context of the peculiar chthonic ritual described in the text, and the relationship of the author and the ritual to the so-called Orphic texts. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 420 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; HRKP3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 268 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
The Derveni Papyrus is the oldest known European book. It was meant to accompany the cremated body in Derveni Tomb A but, by a stroke of luck, did not burn completely. Considered the most important discovery for Greek philology in the twentieth century, the papyrus was found accidentally in 1962 during a public works project in an uninhabited place about 10 km from Thessaloniki, and it is now preserved in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. The papers in Poetry as Initiation discuss a number of open questions: Who was the author of the papyrus? What ... Read more
The Derveni Papyrus is the oldest known European book. It was meant to accompany the cremated body in Derveni Tomb A but, by a stroke of luck, did not burn completely. Considered the most important discovery for Greek philology in the twentieth century, the papyrus was found accidentally in 1962 during a public works project in an uninhabited place about 10 km from Thessaloniki, and it is now preserved in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. The papers in Poetry as Initiation discuss a number of open questions: Who was the author of the papyrus? What ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
420
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Hellenic Studies Series
Condition
New
Weight
485g
Number of Pages
420
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780674726765
SKU
V9780674726765
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About Ioanna Papadopoulou
Ioanna Papadopoulou is CHS-EU Fellow in Interdisciplinary Research, Information Technology, and Publications at the Center for Hellenic Studies and Researcher at the Universit Libre de Bruxelles. Leonard Muellner is Professor of Classical Studies at Brandeis University and Director of Information Technology, Collections, and Publications at the Center for Hellenic Studies.
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