Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1. Fiction and Truth: Ancient Stories about Pythagoras 1
5. 2. In Search of the Historical Pythagoras 42
6. 3. The Pythagorean Secret Society 98
7. 4. Thinkers Influenced by Pythagoras and His Pupils 114
8. Chronology 135
9. Abbreviations 141
10. Notes 145
11. Bibliography 163
12. Index 177