Pythagoras and the Early Pythagoreans
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| 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) |
Book Synopsis Pythagoras and the Early Pythagoreans by : Leonid Zhmud
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.
