In Praise of Prometheus

Humanism and Rationalism in Aeschylean Thought

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy
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Author: Leon Golden ISBN: 9780807873731
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press Publication: June 1, 2012
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press Language: English
Author: Leon Golden
ISBN: 9780807873731
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Publication: June 1, 2012
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Language: English

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.

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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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