Deface the Currency: The Lost Dialogues of Diogenes - Couverture souple

Alexander, Samuel

 
9780994160621: Deface the Currency: The Lost Dialogues of Diogenes
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0994160623 ISBN 13 : 9780994160621
Editeur : Simplicity Institute Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

"This is a creative re-enactment of the life, death and ideas of the most influential Cynic of antiquity, Diogenes of Sinope. Lost after 2500 years, the dialogues attributed to him are here recovered through informed historical re-imagination, and in a series of six 'acts' Samuel Alexander takes his protagonist from his marketplace teachings through to the final condemnation of his works, and execution of his person. In this quasi-Socratic tragedy, Diogenes’ ideas of simplicity, moderation and natural living are too revolutionary for an oligarchical system to tolerate, and yet prove too resilient to be permanently silenced. Alexander is faithful to the spirit of ancient authors and deftly works in subtle allusions to ancient sources – yet writes ever with an eye to present problems. His Diogenes becomes an essential voice for the revolutionary and potentially apocalyptic transitions of our own time.” – William Desmond, author of The Greek Praise of Poverty

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Présentation de l'éditeur

"This is a creative re-enactment of the life, death and ideas of the most influential Cynic of antiquity, Diogenes of Sinope. Lost after 2500 years, the dialogues attributed to him are here recovered through informed historical re-imagination, and in a series of six 'acts' Samuel Alexander takes his protagonist from his marketplace teachings through to the final condemnation of his works, and execution of his person. In this quasi-Socratic tragedy, Diogenes’ ideas of simplicity, moderation and natural living are too revolutionary for an oligarchical system to tolerate, and yet prove too resilient to be permanently silenced. Alexander is faithful to the spirit of ancient authors and deftly works in subtle allusions to ancient sources – yet writes ever with an eye to present problems. His Diogenes becomes an essential voice for the revolutionary and potentially apocalyptic transitions of our own time.” – William Desmond, author of The Greek Praise of Poverty

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Éditeur
Simplicity Institute Publishing
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0994160623
ISBN 13 
9780994160621
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
102
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