Details

Subject(s)

• Human beings—Origin—History [Browse]
• Cosmogony, Greek [Browse]
• Philosophy, Ancient [Browse]

Series

Routledge revivals [More in this series]

Summary note

In the Beginning (1957) represents a series of lectures given by the author at Cornell University, examining the views of the Ancient Greeks on the central foundation myths of their civilisation. From stories of mother earth to later philosophical and scientific approaches, their thoughts are analysed in this key reference work.

Notes

• "In its original form this book consisted of six lectures delivered at Cornell University in April, 1957, namely the Messenger Lectures on the Evolution of Civilization"--Page 145.
• "First published in 1957 by Methuen & Co Ltd."

Source of description

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN

• 1003557457 ((electronic bk.))
• 1040227333 ((electronic bk. : PDF))
• 1040227368 ((electronic bk.))
• 9781003557456 ((electronic bk.))
• 9781040227336 ((electronic bk. : PDF))
• 9781040227367 ((electronic bk.))

OCLC

1472982736

Doi

• 10.4324/9781003557456

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