The Derveni papyrus cosmology, theology and interpretation

• Main Author: Betegh, Gabor
• Format: Book
• Language: English; Ancient Greek
• Published: Cambridge, U.K. New York Cambridge University Press 2004
• Subjects: Πάπυρος του Δερβενίου; Κοσμολογία, Αρχαία; Ελλάδα, Αρχαία > Θρησκεία; Ελλάδα > Θρησκεία

"This is the first comprehensive study of the Derveni Papyrus. The papyrus, found in 1962 near Thessalonica, is not only one of the oldest surviving Greek papyri but is also considered by scholars to be a document of primary importance for a better understanding of the religious and philosophic...