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Corporate Author: Nottingham Classical Literature Symposium Nottingham, England)
Other Authors: Wiedemann, Thomas E. J., Dowden, Ken,
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: The Value of Sleep Bari: Levante Editori, c2003
Series:Nottingham Classical Literature Studies (Levante Editori) 8
Subjects:
Classical literature > History and criticism > Congresses
Sleep in literature > Congresses
Philosophy, Ancient > Congresses
Sleep > Congresses
Table of Contents:
  • List of illustrations.
  • Notes on Contributors.
  • Preface.
  • Introduction (Thomas Wiedemann).
  • The Psychology of Sleep.
  • Aristotle on Cognition in Sleep.
  • Philo of Alexandria on Sleep.
  • Sextus on Heraclitus on Sleep.
  • Brother, Son, Friend, and Healer: Sleep the God.
  • Lullaby for an Eagle (Pindar, Pythian 1).
  • The Roman Siesta.
  • The Value of Sleep: Homer, Plinies, Posidonius.
  • Bibliography.
  • Index fontium.
  • Index nominum et rerum.

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