Early Greek Poetry And Philosophy: A History Of Greek Epic, Lyric, And Prose To The Middle Of The Fifth Century
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
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At the very dawn of Western civilization, a remarkable flowering of human thought produced works of poetry and philosophy that continue to resonate across millennia — Early Greek Poetry and Philosophy by Hermann Fränkel is the definitive scholarly account of this extraordinary period. Translated by Moses Hadas and James Willis, this magisterial work chronicles the full sweep of Greek epic, lyric, and prose composition from Homer through the pre-Socratic philosophers, tracing the intellectual and artistic currents that shaped the ancient world up to the middle of the fifth century BCE. Fränkel argues with precision and authority that these early Greek voices were not primitive precursors but sophisticated thinkers and artists grappling with the most fundamental questions of existence, beauty, and truth. Originally published in German as Dichtung und Philosophie des frühen Griechentums, this translation brought Fränkel's landmark scholarship to an English-speaking audience, cementing his reputation as one of the twentieth century's foremost classicists. His style is both rigorously analytical and deeply humanistic, illuminating the connections between poetic form and philosophical inquiry with a clarity that speaks equally to specialists and passionate general readers. Fränkel illustrates how the archaic Greek imagination laid the very foundations upon which all subsequent Western thought was built — a revelation that will leave any thoughtful reader reconsidering everything they thought they knew about the origins of our intellectual heritage.
Author: Hermann Fränkel
Format: Hardback
Published: 1973, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book)
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
At the very dawn of Western civilization, a remarkable flowering of human thought produced works of poetry and philosophy that continue to resonate across millennia — Early Greek Poetry and Philosophy by Hermann Fränkel is the definitive scholarly account of this extraordinary period. Translated by Moses Hadas and James Willis, this magisterial work chronicles the full sweep of Greek epic, lyric, and prose composition from Homer through the pre-Socratic philosophers, tracing the intellectual and artistic currents that shaped the ancient world up to the middle of the fifth century BCE. Fränkel argues with precision and authority that these early Greek voices were not primitive precursors but sophisticated thinkers and artists grappling with the most fundamental questions of existence, beauty, and truth. Originally published in German as Dichtung und Philosophie des frühen Griechentums, this translation brought Fränkel's landmark scholarship to an English-speaking audience, cementing his reputation as one of the twentieth century's foremost classicists. His style is both rigorously analytical and deeply humanistic, illuminating the connections between poetic form and philosophical inquiry with a clarity that speaks equally to specialists and passionate general readers. Fränkel illustrates how the archaic Greek imagination laid the very foundations upon which all subsequent Western thought was built — a revelation that will leave any thoughtful reader reconsidering everything they thought they knew about the origins of our intellectual heritage.