The Derveni Papyrus

Download or read book The Derveni Papyrus written by Gábor Betegh and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-11-19 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gábor Betegh presents the first systematic reconstruction and examination of the Derveni papyrus and analyzes its role in the intellectual milieu of its age. Found in 1962 near Thessaloniki among the remains of a funeral pyre, it is one of the earliest surviving Greek papyri and is a document of primary importance for understanding religious and philosophical developments of the time of Socrates. The book will appeal strongly to classicists, philosophers and historians of religion.