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Defining Orphism - The Beliefs, the >teletae< and the Writings (Hardcover)
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Defining Orphism - The Beliefs, the >teletae< and the Writings (Hardcover)
Series: Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes
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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 a reconstruction. This book
brings all of the major components of Orphism together in one
study, in this way highlighting both parallels and divergences
between them, and a wide range of non-Orphic sources referring to
Orphic practices, beliefs and texts. For the complete analysis of
the Orphic Rhapsodies a reconstruction of the text was necessary,
which is included in this book along with a commentary and
translation. This work proposes a new definition of Orphism and it
can constitute a whole-encompassing and concise guide for scholars
and students interested in Orphism. The reconstruction of the
Orphic Rhapsodies could also contribute on shifting the
understanding of this work to new perspectives as it demonstrates
that the Orphic Rhapsodies was a more complex text rather than a
single continuous theogonic narrative as has been approached up to
this date.
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