Atlantis and Syracuse: Did Plato's experiences on Sicily inspire the legend? A study on Plato's later political writings (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783848228225)

Syracuse was the place where Plato tried to approach his ideal state in reality - and failed because of the decadence and unjustness of the city and its ruler. Indeed, Syracuse shares many similarities with Plato's Atlantis: Like Atlantis, it was situated on a large and fertile island in the west, a city of abundant wealth and power. As in Atlantis, the ruler's castle and magnificent temples were gathered on a small island. As in Atlantis, there were several harbors, quarries and walls encircling the city. And like Atlantis, Syracuse waged war with Athens. But what sounds like a hot trail to decipher the enigma of Plato's Atlantis lay forgotten for a long time: As early as 1917, far ahead of his time, Gunnar Rudberg wrote this most coherent scientific analysis. The world did not, however, take notice of a Swedish text. Translated now for the first time, Rudberg's thesis is still a very good read on Plato's Atlantis, presenting not only one of the most credible solutions for Plato's Atlantis, but also offering an introduction to Atlantis research in general; the work confronts today's prevailing hypotheses with valuable criticism. Also included is a remarkable classification scheme of ancient and modern Atlantis hypotheses.

Author: Thorwald C. Franke, Gunnar Rudberg
ISBN-10: 384822822X
ISBN-13: 9783848228225
Publisher: Books on Demand
Language: English
Published: 10/15/2012
Pages: 122
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.26d