Caves and the ancient Greek mind: descending underground in the search for ultimate truth
A study of the way in which poets, priests, and sages sought for wisdom in ancient Greece by descending into caves or underground chambers. Yulia Ustinova offers a novel approach by juxtaposing ancient testimonies with the results of modern neuropsychological research.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2009
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| In: | Year: 2009 |
| Further subjects: | B
Mysticism ; Greece
B Caves (Greece) B Mysticism (Greece) B Philosophy, Ancient B Caves ; Greece B Psychology, Religious B Caves Greece B Mysticism Greece |
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| Parallel Edition: | Druckausg.: 9780199548569 |
| Summary: | A study of the way in which poets, priests, and sages sought for wisdom in ancient Greece by descending into caves or underground chambers. Yulia Ustinova offers a novel approach by juxtaposing ancient testimonies with the results of modern neuropsychological research. |
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| ISBN: | 0191720844 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199548569.001.0001 |