Money and the Early Greek Mind: Homer, Philosophy, Tragedy

Money and the Early Greek Mind: Homer, Philosophy, Tragedy

How were the Greeks of the sixth century BC able to invent philosophy and tragedy? Richard Seaford argues that a large part of the answer can be found in another momentous development, the invention and rapid spread of coinage. By transforming social relations, monetization contributed to the concepts of the universe as an impersonal system (fundamental to Presocratic philosophy) and of the individual alienated from his own kin and from the gods, as found in tragedy.

Country	USA
Author	Richard Seaford
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Cambridge University Press
EAN	9780521539920
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0521539927
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Label	Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer	Cambridge University Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	384
PublicationDate	2004-04-19
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Studio	Cambridge University Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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