Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - Pherekydes of Syros

Pherekydes of Syros
Pherekydes of Syros
Author: Hermann S. Schibli
In the sixth century B.C., Pherekydes of Syros, the reputed teacher of Pythagoras and a contemporary of Thales and Anaximander, wrote a book about the birth of the gods and the origin of the cosmos. Considered one of the first prose works of Greek literature, Pherekydes' book survives only in fragments. Drawing on these fragments, as well as t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780198143833
ISBN-10: 0198143834
Publication Date: 9/13/1990
Pages: 240
Rating:
  ?

0 stars, based on 0 rating
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review