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UNINA9910790742603321 |
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Edmonds Radcliffe G., III, <1970-> |
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Redefining ancient Orphism : a study in Greek religion / / Radcilffe G. Edmonds III, Bryn Mawr College [[electronic resource]] |
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Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 |
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1-108-73007-8 |
1-139-89278-9 |
1-107-50252-7 |
1-107-50641-7 |
1-139-81466-4 |
1-107-51683-8 |
1-107-50370-1 |
1-107-49695-0 |
1-107-51406-1 |
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1 online resource (xii, 451 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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; Part 1. Introduction: definitions old and new -- The name of Orpheus -- Orphism through the ages: a history of scholarship -- The problem of definition -- ; Part 2. Orphic scriptures or the vaporings of many books? -- Orphic textuality: a hubbub of books -- Orphic hieroi logoi: sacred texts for the rites -- Orphic mythology: the content of Orphic poems -- ; Part 3. Orphic doctrines or the pure from the pure? -- Orphic purity: piety or superstition? -- Life in the afterlife: the initiates' privilege and the mythic tradition -- Original sin or ancestral crimes: Zagreus and the concern with purification -- Conclusions: redefining ancient Orphism. |
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This book examines the fragmentary and contradictory evidence for Orpheus as the author of rites and poems to redefine Orphism as a label applied polemically to extra-ordinary religious phenomena. |
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Replacing older models of an Orphic religion, this richer and more complex model provides insight into the boundaries of normal and abnormal Greek religion. The study traces the construction of the category of 'Orphic' from its first appearances in the Classical period, through the centuries of philosophical and religious polemics, especially in the formation of early Christianity and again in the debates over the origins of Christianity in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A paradigm shift in the study of Greek religion, this study provides scholars of classics, early Christianity, ancient religion and philosophy with a new model for understanding the nature of ancient Orphism, including ideas of afterlife, cosmogony, sacred scriptures, rituals of purification and initiation, and exotic mythology. |
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UNINA9911021967303321 |
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Smith Vernon L |
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Adam Smith’s Theory of Society : Social Rules for Order in Society and Economy / / by Vernon L. Smith |
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Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2025 |
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9783031684944 |
9783031684937 |
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[1st ed. 2025.] |
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1 online resource (481 pages) |
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Economics and Finance Series |
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Economics - History |
Economics |
Economic history |
History of Economic Thought and Methodology |
Political Economy and Economic Systems |
Economic History |
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Many people are intrigued by the theories of Adam Smith, particularly |
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those found within The Theory of Moral Sentiments (TMS). The ideas in his 18th-century manuscript are abstract, dense, and philosophical. Consequently, the insights from Adam Smith can be inaccessible to those who seek to understand these teachings. This book by Vernon L. Smith clarifies and contextualizes Adam Smith's work, making it more approachable for modern readers. It provides over 400 key passages from the Douglas Stewart edition (Henry G. Bohn) of TMS, presenting these ideas with modern context from Vernon L. Smith in a clear and concise manner. The book is structured to allow readers to explore one or two passages a day, providing a gradual and thorough understanding of the ideas that influence societal order and moral foundations. Readers will gain a comprehensive understanding of Adam Smith's insights into societal order and human interaction. The book offers practical context to the 18th-century text, making it relevant for contemporary audiences, including economists, social scientists, and philosophers. By breaking down complex teachings into manageable daily readings, the book equips readers with the knowledge to appreciate and apply Adam Smith's theories in their own lives and professional fields. Vernon L. Smith received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2002 for his groundbreaking work in experimental economics. Smith has joint appointments with the Argyros School of Business & Economics and the Fowler School of Law at Chapman University, and he is part of a team that will create and run the new Smith Institute for Political Economy and Philosophy at Chapman. Smith has authored or co-authored more than 300 articles and books on capital theory, finance, natural resource economics and experimental economics. He serves or has served on the board of editors of the American Economic Review, Cato Journal, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, the Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, Science, Economic Theory, Economic Design, Games and Economic Behavior, and the Journal of Economic Methodology. He is past president of the Public Choice Society, the Economic Science Association, the Western Economic Association and the Association for Private Enterprise Education. Smith is the coauthor of Economics of Markets (Palgrave Macmillan 2022) and the author of A Life of Experimental Economics (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018). This is his thirteenth book. |
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