On the Deities of Samothrace
F W J Schelling author David Farrell Krell editor Jason M Wirth editor Alexander Bilda editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Indiana University Press
Publishing:19th Nov '24
£70.00
This title is due to be published on 19th November, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
In 1815, F. W. J. Schelling presented a lecture titled "On the Deities of Samothrace" to the Bavarian Academy of Sciences. The lecture offered a startlingly original reading of the ancient Greek mystery religion on the island of Samothrace. It would be the last book Schelling himself published, and it is the key to his influential Philosophy of Mythology.
Now, for the first time in English, this critical edition contains the entirety of Schelling's original text, including the lecture itself, Schelling's afterword, and all his extensive philosophical and philological endnotes. It also offers copious explanatory notes, photographs and maps of the site, and three interpretive essays by the editors and translators elucidating Schelling's text for contemporary readers.
On the Deities of Samothrace is one of Schelling's most original and exciting works. It is a signature text in Schelling's thought and in the philosophy of religion generally.
"An excellent translation of a challenging but important text. The notes are extremely helpful for the reader in navigating Schelling's extensive (and often obscure) references in multiple languages. The commentary clearly reflects extensive research and is a substantial contribution to Schelling scholarship. Finally, the essays provide useful historical background and provocative commentary that help the reader interpret the text philosophically. Without question, an impressive achievement."—Mark J. Thomas, author of Freedom and Ground: A Study of Schelling's Treatise on Freedom
ISBN: 9780253071101
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320 pages