Download or read book The Embroidered Armour written by Roberto Peregalli and published by Pushkin Press. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Embroidered Armour examines the Greek Mysteries, mythology and legends that heralded a revolution in thinking between the time of Homer and Plato, which gave birth to the Western cultural tradition. In investigating ancient Greek concepts concerning the relationship between seeing and knowing, Roberto Peregalli presents an eloquent demonstration of the modernity of ancient Greek wisdom.