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A Brief History
Charles H. Kahn
ISBN: 9780872205765
Format: Hardback
Publisher:Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
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Expanding on his 1993 monograph appearing in Italian translation, Hahn (philosophy, U. of Pennsylvania) surveys Pythagorean tradition from the sixth century BC to its influence on early modern math, music, and astronomy as well as its ideas on the occult, reincarnation, and vegetarianism although Pythagoras left no written record. Indexed by ancien
A fascinating portrait of the Pythagorean tradition, including a substantial account of the Neo-Pythagorean revival, and ending with Johannes Kepler on the threshold of modernism. ''This book, written by one of the world's leading authorities on ancient philosophy, combines a lucid overview of the broad sweep of the Pythagorean tradition, appropriate for readers new to the subject, with new scholarly insights, which will make it essential reading for scholars as well. There really is no comparable up-to-date volume available in English. It is a wonderful book.'' -- Carl Huffman, DePauw University
| ISBN | 0872205762 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | ISBN13 | 9780872205765
(What's this?) | | Pages | 193 | | Publisher | Hackett Publishing Co, Inc | | Volumes | 001 | | Imprint | Hackett Publishing Co, Inc | | Weight (grammes) | 360 | | Format | Hardback | | Published in | Cambridge, MA | | Publication date | 01 Oct 2001 | | Height (mm) | 215 | | Library of Congress | B243.K34 2 | | Width (mm) | 135 | | DEWEY | 182.2 | | Academic level | Tertiary education, Professional / Scholarly |
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| | | Preface | | | | | | Abbreviations | | | | I | | The Pythagorean Question | | 1 | | II | | Pythagoras and the Pythagorean Way of Life | | 5 | | III | | Pythagorean Philosophy before Plato | | 23 | | IV | | Pythagorean Philosophy in the Time of Archytas and Plato | | 39 | | V | | The New Pythagorean Philosophy in the Early Academy | | 63 | | VI | | The Survival of Pythagoreanism in the Hellenistic Age | | 72 | | VII | | The Pythagorean Tradition in Rome | | 86 | | VIII | | The Neopythagorean Philosophers | | 94 | | IX | | The Pythagorean Heritage | | 139 | | | | Bibliography | | 173 | | | | Index of Ancient and Early Modern Names | | 183 | | | | Index of Modern Names | | 187 | | | | Index of Subjects | | 189 |
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