The Derveni Papyrus - A Conversation with Richard Janko
By Howard Burton
Length1h 29m
About this audiobook
This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Richard Janko, Gerald F. Else Distinguished University Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Michigan. This wide-ranging conversation covers Prof. Janko’s research on the Derveni Papyrus, Europe’s oldest surviving manuscript from the 4th century BCE and the most important text relating to early Greek literature, science, religion and philosophy to have come to light since the Renaissance.
This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Discovering the Past, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:
I. A Great Discovery - Followed by unparalleled foot-dragging
II. Derveni Details - Setting the scene
III. An Ancient Culture War - Societal strains in the late 5th century Athens
IV. Rose-coloured Glasses? - Democratic biases
V. Summing Up - Mathematical philology and Herculaneum speculations
About Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series:
Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, Spirituality and Religion, Psychology
Length1 hr 29 mins
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LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Contents
9III. An Ancient Culture War
2A Note on the Text
10Questions for Discussion:
3Introduction
11IV. Rose-coloured Glasses?
4The Conversation
12Questions for Discussion:
5I. A Great Discovery
13V. Summing Up
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6Questions for Discussion:
14Questions for Discussion:
7II. Derveni Details
15Continuing the Conversation
8Questions for Discussion:
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