{"product_id":"the-greeks-and-the-irrational-9780520242302","title":"The Greeks and the Irrational","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTakes on the traditional view of Greek culture as a triumph of rationalism. Using the analytical tools of modern anthropology and psychology, this title asks, 'Why should we attribute to the ancient Greeks an immunity from 'primitive' modes of thought which we do not find in any society open to our direct observation?'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Impeccable scholarship. . . . a gracefully written, shimmering work.” * The Atlantic *\u003cbr\u003e\"A fascinating journey.\" * Metapsychology Online Review *\u003cbr\u003e\"One of those rare books whose significance does not exhaust itself in its results and conclusions. It teaches us to read Greek literature with a new awareness of things hitherto neglected and quickens our sensitivity.\" * American Journal of Philology *\u003cbr\u003e\"A well-written and beautifully printed volume.\" * Classical Bulletin *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI Agamemnon's Apology \u003cbr\u003e II From Shame-Culture to Guilt-Culture \u003cbr\u003e III The Blessings of Madness \u003cbr\u003e IV Dream-Pattern and Culture-Pattern \u003cbr\u003e V The Greek Shamans and the Origin of Puritanism \u003cbr\u003e VI Rationalism and Reaction in the Classical Age \u003cbr\u003e VII Plato, the Irrational Soul, and the Inherited Conglomerate \u003cbr\u003e VIII The Fear of Freedom \u003cbr\u003e Appendix I Maenadism \u003cbr\u003e Appendix II Theurgy \u003cbr\u003e Index ","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402822230359,"sku":"9780520242302","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520242302.jpg?v=1730481606","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-greeks-and-the-irrational-9780520242302","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}