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Wellington's Lieutenants: the Campaigns  Battles of 8 British Generals During the Napoleonic Wars

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The figure of Orpheus has long exercised a potent influence on religious thought. Yet what we know directly about Orphism comes from a scatter of isolated and often very short fragments quoted in the works of Platonists of the Roman period; notably Proclus; Damascius and Olympiodorus. The author’s concern here is to establish the context in which these passages were cited; and to trace the development of the written tradition; from the texts which contain a critique of the beliefs of the Homeric era to those; whether newly composed or transformed; which show signs of adaptation to later religious and philosophical movements; among them Stoicism and Platonism. In sharp contrast to views held by others; it is argued that it is possible to map out a process of evolution; amongst other criteria by focusing on the role and place of Chronos in the Orphic theogony. The author also asks whether there really ever existed true Orphic sects with a cult with specific rites; and would conclude that the present evidence cannot be held to substantiate this. Orphée a pendant longtemps exercé une puissante influence sur la pensée religieuse. Cependant; ce que nous connaissons directement de l’Orphïsme se réduit à une poignée de fragments isolés et souvent très courts qui se trouvent éparpillés dans les oeuvres de Platoniciens ayant vécu sous l'Empire romain; surtout Proclus; Damascius et Olympiodore. Dans les articles qui composent ce recueil; l'auteur s'est attaché à reconstituer les contextes dans lesquels ces passages sont cités; et à comprendre comment s'est développée la tradition écrite à laquelle ils appartiennent; depuis les textes qui critiquent les croyances véhiculées par Homère et par Hésiode et qui; ayant fait l'objet d'une rédaction ou d'une transformation récente; présentent les signes d'une adaptation à des mouvements religieux ou philosophiques tardifs; le Stoïcisme et le médio-Platonisme entre autres. S'opposant en cela à b


#12703944 in Books Shand Alexander Innes 2010-11-13Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .68 x 5.51l; .85 #File Name: 0857063987304 pagesWellington s Lieutenants The Campaigns Battles of 8 British Generals During the Napoleonic Wars


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