The Gold Leaves : Being an Account and Translation from the Ancient Greek of the So-Called 'Orphic' Gold Tablets.
Jenner, Edward.
The Gold Leaves : Being an Account and Translation from the Ancient Greek of the So-Called 'Orphic' Gold Tablets. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (162 pages)
Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- The Gold Leaves -- The Discoveries -- Physical Characteristics of the Leaves -- A Consistent Doctrine of a Life after Death? -- Dionysus Orpheus Persephone -- A Question of Gender -- Controversial Images in the Texts of the Leaves -- Ritual Performance and the Leaves -- References -- Translations with Selected Texts -- Brief Commentaries on the Texts and Translations -- Bibliography -- Index -- Index of Classical References -- Back Cover.
The Gold Leaves is a study of ancient (c.400BC-300AD) verses, often fragmentary, incised on fragile gold leaves that have been found (and continue to be found) buried in graves and tombs in the culturally Greek parts of the Mediterranean world.
9780994137654
Lamellae aureae Orphicae-Translations into English.
Lamellae aureae Orphicae-Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Dionysia.
Tablets (Paleography).
Electronic books.
BL820.B2 .J466 2019
292.37
The Gold Leaves : Being an Account and Translation from the Ancient Greek of the So-Called 'Orphic' Gold Tablets. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (162 pages)
Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- The Gold Leaves -- The Discoveries -- Physical Characteristics of the Leaves -- A Consistent Doctrine of a Life after Death? -- Dionysus Orpheus Persephone -- A Question of Gender -- Controversial Images in the Texts of the Leaves -- Ritual Performance and the Leaves -- References -- Translations with Selected Texts -- Brief Commentaries on the Texts and Translations -- Bibliography -- Index -- Index of Classical References -- Back Cover.
The Gold Leaves is a study of ancient (c.400BC-300AD) verses, often fragmentary, incised on fragile gold leaves that have been found (and continue to be found) buried in graves and tombs in the culturally Greek parts of the Mediterranean world.
9780994137654
Lamellae aureae Orphicae-Translations into English.
Lamellae aureae Orphicae-Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Dionysia.
Tablets (Paleography).
Electronic books.
BL820.B2 .J466 2019
292.37