Origins of european thought, the: about the body, the mind, the soul, the world, time and fate

Auteur :
Onians, R. B.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521347945
Date de publication :
11 févr. 1988
Dimensions :
21,5 x 13,9 x 4,5 cm
Poids :
705 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This remarkable work of scholarship sought to deal with the very roots of European civilisation and thought: the fundamental beliefs about life, mind, body, soul and human destiny which were embodied in the myths, legends and customs of the ancients and later emerged, often unrecognized, in literature, philosophy and science.