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- Title
Wavering in Faith: Pythagoras, Metempsychosis, and the Fate of the Soul in English Renaissance Drama.
- Authors
Pettigrew, Todd H. J.
- Abstract
The article focuses on the portrayal of Greek philosopher Pythagoras and the concept of metempsychosis in English Renaissance drama. It explores how playwrights navigate the intellectual and spiritual tensions associated with Pythagoras' beliefs in reincarnation; offering a middle ground that embraces these ideas while remaining shielded by the philosopher's reputation for wisdom; and Pythagoras' mathematical contributions and his endorsement of vegetarianism.
- Subjects
PYTHAGORAS, ca. 570 B.C.-495 B.C.; TRANSMIGRATION; RENAISSANCE drama; ENGLISH dramatists; REINCARNATION; VEGETARIANISM
- Publication
Early Modern Literary Studies, 2022, Vol 22, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
1201-2459
- Publication type
Article