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9780807809969: In Praise of Prometheus: Humanism and Rationalism in Aeschylean Thought

Sinopsis

This book analyzes in detail the argument that Aeschylus was a great poet whose views on religious and political thought were naive and primitive. The author cites relevant evidence to discount this theory and identifies Aeschylus as a rationalist and a humanist.

Originally published in 1966.

A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

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This book analyzes in detail the argument that Aeschylus was a great poet whose views on religious and political thought were naive and primitive. The author cites relevant evidence to discount this theory and identifies Aeschylus as a rationalist and a humanist. Originally published in 1966. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

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This book analyzes in detail the argument that Aeschylus was a great poet whose views on religious and political thought were naïve and primitive. The author cites relevant evidence to discount this theory and identifies Aeschylus as a rationalist and a humanist.

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9780807873724: In Praise of Prometheus: Humanism and Rationalism in Aeschylean Thought

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ISBN 10:  0807873721 ISBN 13:  9780807873724
Editorial: The University of North Carolina..., 2012
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