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Although ancient hope has attracted much scholarly attention in the past, this is the first book-length discussion of the topic. The introduction offers a syste

Although ancient hope has attracted much scholarly attention in the past, this is the first book-length discussion of the topic. The introduction offers a syste

Hope for us has a positive connotation. Yet it was criticized in classical antiquity as a distraction from the present moment, as the occasion for irrational an

Compelling treatment of a question pervading literature from antiquity: when is hope a good thing and when is it not?

This collection of essays explores the rhetoric and practices surrounding views on life after death and the end of the world, including the fate of the individu