In the Beginning: Some Greek Views on the Origins of Life and the Early State of Man (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781032903415)

In the Beginning (1957) represents a series of lectures given by the author at Cornell University, examining the views of the Ancient Greeks on the central foundation myths of their civilisation. From stories of 'mother earth' to later philosophical and scientific approaches, their thoughts are analysed in this key reference work.