"History" is a historical works of reflecting the Greek and Persian Wars as the main content created by an ancient Greek historian Herodotus. As the first Greek historical masterpiece, "History" has its own unique..."History" is a historical works of reflecting the Greek and Persian Wars as the main content created by an ancient Greek historian Herodotus. As the first Greek historical masterpiece, "History" has its own unique characteristics, which mainly reflects in three aspects: the equality of narrative attitude, branch narrative structures and oral narrative styles.展开更多
Eros and Thanatos are the forces of life and death. The Ancient Greek Philosophers never showed the two gods together. Nevertheless, in the main myths related to the netherworld such as those of Orpheus or Persephone,...Eros and Thanatos are the forces of life and death. The Ancient Greek Philosophers never showed the two gods together. Nevertheless, in the main myths related to the netherworld such as those of Orpheus or Persephone, the two gods are in a continuous fight which has determined the human condition until nowadays. The author wishes in this paper to examine how the Orpheus' myth related to the duality Eros and Thanatos is treated in Theo Angelopoulos' world and especially how it appears in Ulysses' Gaze (1995) and Trilogy: The Weeping Meadow (2004) and Dust of Time (2008). In this last Angelopoulos' Trilogy, we will search the unfolds of the love story of two young people started in Odessa in 1918 and finished by the death of the woman at the end of the century, under the lens of the duality Eros and Thanatos as literal and metaphorical qualities. The historical and personal adventures of the two characters represent a daedal itinerary from East to West, which offers multiple levels of reading of the filmic texts. A comparative approach with myth, literature, and historical research will demonstrate the richness of artistic expression and a profound relationship of Angelopoulos' thought with the formulaic myths he introduces in his filmic work.展开更多
Axial age theory suggests that a major transformation of thought occurred across several civilisations, including ancient Greece, in the period 800-200 BCE. This paper questions whether any such transformation can be ...Axial age theory suggests that a major transformation of thought occurred across several civilisations, including ancient Greece, in the period 800-200 BCE. This paper questions whether any such transformation can be identified in ancient Greece. It focuses on texts associated with "mystery religions" and the works of Presocratic philosophers as potential evidence for transformation. It demonstrates that there was a continuity of thought throughout the period, and that "rationality" was never seen to be in conflict with "traditional religious ideas".展开更多
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences(CASS)released China’s top six archaeological discoveries of 2015 in January.The results were chosen from dozens of candidates by judges from institutions including the State Adm...The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences(CASS)released China’s top six archaeological discoveries of 2015 in January.The results were chosen from dozens of candidates by judges from institutions including the State Administration of Cultural Heritage,the CASS Institute of Archaeology,Peking University and the National Museum.展开更多
文摘"History" is a historical works of reflecting the Greek and Persian Wars as the main content created by an ancient Greek historian Herodotus. As the first Greek historical masterpiece, "History" has its own unique characteristics, which mainly reflects in three aspects: the equality of narrative attitude, branch narrative structures and oral narrative styles.
文摘Eros and Thanatos are the forces of life and death. The Ancient Greek Philosophers never showed the two gods together. Nevertheless, in the main myths related to the netherworld such as those of Orpheus or Persephone, the two gods are in a continuous fight which has determined the human condition until nowadays. The author wishes in this paper to examine how the Orpheus' myth related to the duality Eros and Thanatos is treated in Theo Angelopoulos' world and especially how it appears in Ulysses' Gaze (1995) and Trilogy: The Weeping Meadow (2004) and Dust of Time (2008). In this last Angelopoulos' Trilogy, we will search the unfolds of the love story of two young people started in Odessa in 1918 and finished by the death of the woman at the end of the century, under the lens of the duality Eros and Thanatos as literal and metaphorical qualities. The historical and personal adventures of the two characters represent a daedal itinerary from East to West, which offers multiple levels of reading of the filmic texts. A comparative approach with myth, literature, and historical research will demonstrate the richness of artistic expression and a profound relationship of Angelopoulos' thought with the formulaic myths he introduces in his filmic work.
文摘Axial age theory suggests that a major transformation of thought occurred across several civilisations, including ancient Greece, in the period 800-200 BCE. This paper questions whether any such transformation can be identified in ancient Greece. It focuses on texts associated with "mystery religions" and the works of Presocratic philosophers as potential evidence for transformation. It demonstrates that there was a continuity of thought throughout the period, and that "rationality" was never seen to be in conflict with "traditional religious ideas".
文摘The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences(CASS)released China’s top six archaeological discoveries of 2015 in January.The results were chosen from dozens of candidates by judges from institutions including the State Administration of Cultural Heritage,the CASS Institute of Archaeology,Peking University and the National Museum.