The Masters of Truth in Archaic Greece Marcel DetienneThe Masters of Truth in Archaic Greece traces the odyssey of 鈥渢ruth,鈥� Aletheia, from mythoreligious to philosophical thought in archaic Greece. Marcel Detienne鈥檚 starting point is a simple observation: In archaic Greece, three...Read MoreView Book
Rich with implications for the history of sexuality, gender issues, and patterns of Hellenic literary imagining, Marcel Detienne's landmark book recasts long-standing ideas about the fertility myth of Adonis. The author challenges Sir...
