THE ORDER AND THE DOCTRINE OF PYTHAGORAS [Paperback]

PYTHAGORAS PYTHAGORAS (Author)

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Publication Date: March 30, 2009

One day about 580 BC the great Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras was born on the isle of Samos. Here he spent his childhood - and he is now known as "the Samian". He was the son of Mnesarchus, and grew up in a moderately wealthy family. (Though other accounts says he was born a son of the god Apollo...) Once when he was in Egypt, the great mathematician Thales recommended him to study there to enlarge his knowledge.

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One day about 580 BC the great Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras was born on the isle of Samos. Here he spent his childhood - and he is now known as "the Samian". He was the son of Mnesarchus, and grew up in a moderately wealthy family. (Though other accounts says he was born a son of the god Apollo...) Once when he was in Egypt, the great mathematician Thales recommended him to study there to enlarge his knowledge. On the way back to Samos, Pyhtagoras travelled to Lebanon. There he studies in the temples of Tyre, Sidon and Byblos for about 3 years, after being initiated into the Ancient Mysteries of the Phoenicaians. Afterwards he did as Thales had recommended him, and studied for 22 years in Egypt. When he tried to return back to Greece, he was for some reason captured - which made him study in Babylon for another 13 years. At the age of 50, he finally got home to Samos. Then he found that the island was subdued under the tyrannical yoke of Polycrates. Despite of him being there, Pythagoras tried to found a school there. But he failed, and decided to leave and go to Crotona, in Southern Italy instead.

Product Details

• Paperback: 90 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (March 30, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1442124326
• ISBN-13: 978-1442124325
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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