Pythagoras and the Early Pythagoreans
Author | : Leonid Zhmud |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press (UK) |
Total Pages | : 516 |
Release | : 2012-05-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199289318 |
ISBN-13 | : 019928931X |
Rating | : 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Download or read book Pythagoras and the Early Pythagoreans written by Leonid Zhmud and published by Oxford University Press (UK). This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In ancient tradition, Pythagoras emerges as a wise teacher, an outstanding mathematician, an influential politician, and as a religious and ethical reformer. This volume offers a comprehensive study of Pythagoras, Pythagoreanism, and the early Pythagoreans through an analysis of the many representations of the individual and his followers.